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US-Iran 'calibrated escalation' risks sliding into all-out war

US-Iran 'calibrated escalation' risks sliding into all-out war

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🪖 US-Iran 'calibrated escalation' risks sliding into all-out warA "calibrated escalation" is likely to follow the overnight US-Iran clash... 08.05.2026, Sputnik Africa

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🪖 US-Iran 'calibrated escalation' risks sliding into all-out warA "calibrated escalation" is likely to follow the overnight US-Iran clash in the Strait of Hormuz, war correspondent Elijah J. Magnier tells Sputnik.🟠 That could include maritime incidents, attacks on allies, cyber operations, and limited exchanges of fire🟠 The US can escalate vertically by deploying additional military forces and intensifying confrontation🟠 Iran can escalate horizontally by widening pressure geographically and economically without engaging in direct confrontation🟠 Both sides show restraint, but prolonged escalation increases the risk of miscalculationSubscribe to @SputnikInt

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