US Launches 10th Round of Strikes as Iran Declares 'Full Scale War' The escalation of military strikes between the US and Iran has brought the Middle East to the brink of war, with both sides exchanging blows in a cycle of tit for tat violence that shows no signs of abating.
The latest round of strikes, the 10th consecutive attack by the US on Iranian targets, is a symptom of a deeper issue: the failure of diplomacy and the rise of unyielding nationalism.
At its core, this conflict revolves around control over the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most critical waterways.