Analysts warn Tehran is likely to step up military pressure, potentially targeting high-value assets and expanding its target list, as Washington intensifies sanctions.

reported by one outlet so far · Attributed statement · first recorded Aug 19, 11:30 AM

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Fox NewsRight · Aug 18, 11:02 PM

Iran could launch military strikes as early as this fall, targeting high-value assets to shatter increasing U.S. economic sanctions

Cites: national security analysts · Details: early this fall; high-value assets

Fox NewsRight · Aug 18, 11:02 PM

Tehran is likely to step up military pressure as Washington intensifies sanctions

Cites: Behnam Ben Taleblu, Foundation for Defense of Democracies · Details: early fall; kinetically push back

Fox NewsRight · Aug 18, 11:02 PM

If the president is re-embracing economic pressure, then the regime will use kinetic pressure to try to break out of economic containment

Cites: Behnam Ben Taleblu · Details: 2019 precedent

Fox NewsRight · Aug 18, 11:02 PM

Shrinking oil revenues and the U.S. naval blockade could drive Tehran to expand its target list across the region

Cites: Behnam Ben Taleblu · Details: shrinking oil revenues; U.S. naval blockade

Fox NewsRight · Aug 18, 11:02 PM

Iran would embrace kinetic tools and attacks on ships, U.S. bases, and Arab infrastructure in the Persian Gulf

Cites: Behnam Ben Taleblu · Details: more attacks on ships; more attacks on U.S. bases; more attacks on Arab infrastructure