Asiatimes iconAsiatimesSep 9, 2026

Iran signaling it has incentive to escalate the war

Iran's threat to target American warships with an enhanced ballistic missile appears to mark a new and potentially more dangerous phase of the Middle East conflict, six months in. Tehran says its solid-fuel Qassem Basir missile enables it to "take action against any threat, even before it is carried out." Reports have suggested that the […]

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Iran's threat to target American warships with an enhanced ballistic missile appears to mark a new and potentially more dangerous phase of the Middle East conflict, six months in.

Tehran says its solid-fuel Qassem Basir missile enables it to "take action against any threat, even before it is carried out." Reports have suggested that the […]

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Iran's threat to target American warships with an enhanced ballistic missile appears to mark a new and potentially more dangerous phase of the Middle East conflict, six months in. Tehran says its solid-fuel Qassem Basir missile enables it to "take action against any threat, even before it is carried out." Reports have suggested that the […]

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