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Two attacks, one month apart, have hit commercial oil tankers in the Persian Gulf region.

In attacking oil tankers once more, there might be a method to Tehan's madness in its standoff with Washington. Whether its brazenry will make total war unavoidable is another story.

Iran Decides Its Best Defense Is Bravado

In attacking oil tankers again, there might well be a method to Tehan's madness in its standoff with Washington. Whether its brazenry will make total war unavoidable is another story.

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The U.S. and the Balance of Power

Two attacks, one month apart, have hit commercial oil tankers in the Persian Gulf region. The first attack signaled that Iran can, and will, disrupt shipping around one of the world's most critical waterways, the Strait of Hormuz. The second, however, shows that the threat is morphing into a not-so-subtle invitation to an arguably avoidable war.  

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Iran Decides Its Best Defense Is Bravado

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