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Conflict & Security March 22, 2026 245 stories in this edition

US may ‘escalate to de-escalate’ attacks against Iran, says Scott Bessent

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US may ‘escalate to de-escalate’ attacks against Iran, says Scott Bessent

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The United States may need to “escalate” its attacks against Iran to be able to wind down the war, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday, after US President Donald Trump gave seemingly contradictory trajectories for the US military campaign. Trump on Saturday threatened to “obliterate” Iranian energy plants if Tehran did not fully open the pivotal Strait of Hormuz, just a day after saying US objectives w...

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The United States may need to “escalate” its attacks against Iran to be able to wind down the war, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday, after US President Donald Trump gave seemingly contradictory trajecto...

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