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Iran is not threatened by US submarine announcement

By Tom Rogan
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Iran is not threatened by US submarine announcement

U.S.-Iran tensions continue to escalate following Hamas‘s Oct. 7 attack on Israel. That said, Iran will not fear the Pentagon’s announcement on Sunday that a guided-missile submarine is moving toward its border. To fear that submarine, Iran must first believe the U.S. is seriously considering using it in combat.

The distinction matters greatly.

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