Iran Is Poking The Bear

Tehran has been playing a dangerous game of chicken with the U.S. administration for months. With the just concluded midterms now in hand, they risk making a dangerous miscalculation just when it matters most. This is unlikely to end well.With the continuation of strikes this week against international shipping transiting the Strait of Hormuz, while simultaneously engaging in renewed negotiations, Tehran is poking the bear with one hand while feeding it with the other. This is a dangerous strate

Source: The Cipher Brief