Easy for this conflict to lead to war. The scattered US bases in Iraq and Syria are not supported by large conventional, mobile troop formations. Therefore it is relatively easy and safe for Iranian backed militias to attack these bases with Iranian supplied drones. Thus far they have not killed American servicemen. The damage and the extent of the wounds has not been publicized. However if American soldiers are killed, the Biden cabal will be compelled to retaliate against Iran. Then if Iran retaliates against US capital ships in the Persian Gulf with their modern Chinese made stealthy shore to ship missile batteries that line the Iranian shoreline, the escalation will become dramatic if a US ship is sunk or severely damaged. That submarine alone can rain a veritable hell on Iran’s military and other targets just using, non nuclear conventional missiles. Things will rapidly get out of hand.
Shades of the Gulf of Tonkin BS!!
Hopefully no Bedford incidents!