Retribution and Rhetoric: A Dangerous Escalation in the Middle East The latest US strikes on Iran have reignited a cycle of escalation, as both sides dig in and refuse to back down.
President Trump's assertion that these attacks are "retribution" for Iranian retaliation in the Strait of Hormuz has sparked a new round of tensions.
The conflict between Iran and the US has been marked by calculated provocations, each designed to outmaneuver the other.