Iran will avoid direct conflict but has other options

Bellicose rhetoric is rising among Iranian military officials while the United States has stepped up Gulf deployments

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  • Cautious approach
  • Range of options
  • Cyberattacks
  • Gulf militarisation
  • Escalating proxy wars
  • Bab al-Mandab
  • Door to dialogue?

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