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Carrier Group, Missiles and Midnight Diplomacy: Why US‑Iran Tensions Are Back on a Knife‑Edge
The US has massed naval and air assets around Iran, prompting Tehran to declare maximum readiness and Israel to enter heightened alert. While Washington appears to prefer coercive pressure and limited strikes over full‑scale invasion, the risk of miscalculation, proxy escalation and disruption to global energy and shipping routes is elevated.
U.S.–Iran Standoff Intensifies as Israel Readies for a “Sensitive Period”
A U.S. carrier strike group and additional forces have deployed near Iran, prompting Tehran to raise its alert level and threaten broad retaliation. Israel is on heightened readiness and has warned of a “sensitive period” around 30 January, creating a volatile mix of deterrence, domestic politics and asymmetric response options that could unsettle global markets and regional stability.