The Escalation Trap: Iran US Conflict Enters a New Cycle of Retaliation The US strikes on Iranian targets in recent days follow the reported killing of two American service members and one missing in an Iranian attack on a US base in Jordan.
This incident has triggered a new phase in the conflict between Iran and the US, marked by escalating retaliatory measures that threaten to engulf the region.
US Central Command (CENTCOM) has vowed to "swiftly punish" Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps forces for their role in the attack on US troops in Jordan.