Tehran, Oct. 22 -- Tensions have flared across West Asia after US Media reported that US and Israel are contemplating fresh strikes on Iran even as the US Midterm elections get underway. In a significant sign of the fast-paced developments Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyid Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei met with the Iranian Parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf on Wednesday.

Ghalibaf is the man leading the negotiations with the Americans through intermediaries like Qatar and Pakistan. According to Iranian Media, during the meeting, the latest developments in the US-Israeli military, offensive were reviewed, and the need to strengthen Iran's sources of power was emphasized.

Khamenei, highlighted the effective role of members of parl...