The Siren Song of Escalation: Why We Should Worry About Iran's Threats The latest salvos exchanged between the United States and Iran have left the world on edge once more.
Tehran has warned that it will resume "full scale offensive operations" if US strikes continue, a threat that echoes eerily through the corridors of history.
In recent days, US airstrikes have targeted military sites in Iran, with Iranian forces firing back at American targets in Kuwait and Jordan.