How Iran’s Gulf escalation backfired

How Iran’s Gulf escalation backfired

Tehran sought to exploit divisions across the Gulf by widening the war. Instead, its attacks are pushing Arab states toward a more coordinated strategy of diplomatic, economic and security pressure. When Iran began expanding its attacks across the Gulf on Feb. 28, Tehran appeared to be pursuing a familiar strategy: widen the battlefield, multiply the risks for its adversaries and force neighboring states to reconsider the cost of supporting the …