Washington Signals Escalation as U.S. Strikes Against Iranian Targets Reach New Peak (opens in new tab)

A notable shift in tone emerged from Washington as Pete Hegseth indicated that the current round of American military operations will reach the highest level of strikes so far against Iranian targets. The statement suggests that the campaign has moved into a more intensive phase, one that appears designed not merely as retaliation but as a calculated demonstration of sustained military pressure. When officials begin speaking in terms of record numbers of strikes, it usually signals that plann...