Iran Targets U.S. Troops and Ships After 6 Months of War
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 4
Iran Targets U.S. Troops and Ships After 6 Months of War
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 4
Summary
U.S. intelligence reports say Iran has grown more confident after six months of on-and-off war and is prepared to keep attacking regional targets for months.
In the past week, Iran struck ships in the Strait of Hormuz and American troops in the region, while U.S. forces hit targets inside Iran, killing military personnel and civilians.
Those exchanges have remained limited so far, but officials briefed on the reports say Tehran’s hard-line government may be weighing a more significant escalation.
Any full settlement now looks difficult: Iran shows few signs of wanting a deal, and Trump is relying on economic pressure that officials say could provoke further escalation in the near term.