“What is more likely in the near term is a continuation ofcalibrated escalation, which means maritime incidents, allies being attacked, cyber operations, targeted strikes, and limited exchanges designed to impose pressure without triggering a wider or regional war.”
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US-Iran 'Calibrated Escalation' Risks Sliding Into All-Out War - Expert
A "calibrated escalation" is likely to follow the overnight US-Iran clash in the Strait of Hormuz, veteran war correspondent Elijah J. Magnier tells Sputnik.
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07ea/03/01/1123721975_0:0:3639:2047_1920x0_80_0_0_80cce9b9e45d3cd3f48dba7e0f48837a.jpg
“Return to full-scale war remains possible, but neither side appears eager for an immediate all-out confrontation,” Magnier says. Both sides assess different forms of leverage, according to the pundit:
https://sputnikglobe.com/20260508/trump-claims-us-destroyers-exited-hormuz-under-fire-threatens-iran-1124091796.html
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