Ratcheting Up a Cycle of Violence: What's at Stake in US Iran Confrontation The news cycle has grown accustomed to the ebb and flow of tensions between the United States and Iran, but President Trump's latest warning that the U.
S. will carry out strikes on Iran again should give pause. Coming on the heels of a retaliatory strike by Iran against U. S.
military targets, this escalation has significant implications for regional stability and global security.