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Iran Shows New Appetite for Escalation
(Wall Street Journal) Georgi Kantchev - Iran is increasingly trying to escalate its conflict with the U.S. At least three times in the past week, Iranian forces have launched missiles at American warships, including an aircraft carrier, taking direct aim at the U.S. Navy in a way it hasn't done since the start of the war. The attempted strikes with medium-range ballistic missiles, which travel hundreds of miles at extremely high speeds, have led to much closer calls than previous attempts, with Iran using maneuverable warheads. A hit on an American warship would almost certainly trigger a fierce U.S. response and risk reigniting a full-scale war.