Few believe that the tit-for-tat violence will force either into a significant change of heart

US military has significantly increased the scale of attacks on Iran in recent days as the Strait of Hormuz standoff boils over.

The latest flare-up lays bare Iran’s anger at US attempts to weaken its influence over the strait, as well as the hawkish mindset that has taken hold in Tehran.

With ceasefire in shambles and both sides exchanging tit-for-tat attacks, is the region again plunging into all-out war?

Few believe that the tit-for-tat violence will force either into a significant change of heart

The latest escalation comes days after a fragile truce collapsed, raising the specter of a return to full-scale war, though analysts generally see that as less likely

The U.S. and Iran traded heavier strikes Thursday as a weeklong escalation threatened to unravel last month's truce, though Tehran's release of a...

DUBA: Iran and the United States exchanged intensified fire on Thursday (Jul 16) in a week-long escalation that has all but torn up last month's truce, though Iran's release of a…

Both sides face pressure points that could make a protracted war painful.