"Growing tensions between the United States and Iran have left the two countries one spark away from a fire. An unprecedented accumulation of US military forces in the Middle East, coupled with Washington's reliance on gunboat diplomacy, has distinctly increased the risk of warone that engulfs Iran and the region, with far-reaching regional and global costs. In the aftermath of the recent crackdown on protests in Iran, US President Donald Trump announced that it was time to remove Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei."
"His administration then deployed the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and supporting warplanes, along with various air defence assetsincluding additional THAAD and Patriot missile systemsacross the Middle East. As military assets have been accumulated, Trump has threatened that if Iran does not agree to a deal, the next attack will be far worse than last June's US attack on Iranian nuclear facilities."
Unprecedented US military buildup across the Middle East and persistent threats from Washington have raised the risk of a direct US–Iran war with broad regional and global costs. The US deployed the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier, warplanes, THAAD and Patriot systems while demanding Iran dismantle its nuclear enrichment program, ballistic missiles, and curb regional influence. Tehran regards civilian nuclear, missile, and drone capabilities as red lines and deeply distrusts negotiations under maximum US demands. Tehran perceives US pressure as a potential pathway to regime change, so another US strike would be seen as an existential threat and remove incentives for restraint.
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