The « Escalation trap » and its « Four Stages» in the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran, by Alfredo Jalife-Rahme

The United States seems to have embarked on a new"endless war" in Iran. As the Pentagon has been unable to achieve a strategic victory and the Islamic Republic is proving extremely resilient, Washington has no other choice but to intensify its bombing and threats. This logic of escalation is similar to the one that led to the American defeat in Vietnam.