https://freerepublic.com/tag/iranescalates/ en-us Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:21:53 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4389830/posts Airstrikes in Jordan show Iran’s Revolutionary Guard is willing to risk Trump’s retaliationIran’s surprise missile attack on U.S. forces in Jordan shows Tehran’s military leaders would rather risk ramping up the war than play defense or accept a peace deal that would expose them to greater domestic political pressures.Iran fired ballistic missiles on U.S. troops early Wednesday local time, demonstrating a willingness by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which exerts more power than ever in Tehran, to escalate during a relative lull in the conflict and attempt to seize the initiative after weeks in which Iran has mostly reacted to... The Wall Street Journal https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/4389830/posts#comment Wed, 29 Jul 2026 18:21:53 GMT