Iranian Retaliation: A Cycle of Escalation in the Gulf The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has claimed a "retaliatory attack" on Kuwait, targeting a US base in the emirate.
This move marks another escalation in a cycle of violence that shows no signs of abating. Iran's assertion of retaliatory intent is not surprising, given the recent string of US strikes against Iranian targets.
The Americans have justified their actions as necessary responses to perceived Iranian aggression, but this tit for tat game only underscores the deep seated animosities between these two nations.