In Face-Off With Iran, Escalation May Depend on Who Prevails Inside Washington and Tehran

By DAVID E. SANGER and DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK from NYT World https://nyti.ms/2F6oYt1
via IFTTT The attacks in the Gulf of Oman emboldens the hard-liners in Iran and the U.S., each able to argue their longtime adversary is itching for war.