The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) said that the situation in the Middle East has become more complicated and dangerous since the events of October 7,

CIA Director William Burns wrote in an article published in Foreign Affairs magazine: "I have spent 40 years in the Middle East and I have never seen this region so complicated, so close to exploding".

He said tensions in the Middle East with the start of Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023, and the continued Israeli massacres in Gaza, increased tensions have spread all over the world.

CIA Director William Burns wrote about the regional equations between Iran and Israel: "The key to regional security is the ability to deal with Iran. The Iranian regime has become stronger in the current crisis and seems to be ready to fight".