Iran’s Threats and Washington’s Response: A Test of American Resolve in the Middle East

As tensions escalate between the United States and Iran, Tehran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has issued a chilling warning: any American military strike will ignite a “regional war” across the Mideast. This declaration comes as President Trump positions the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group near Iranian waters—a strategic move reaffirming America’s commitment to protect its interests and allies. Is Washington Prepared to Confront Iran's Bluster? Khamenei’s threats are nothing new but carry dangerous weight given Iran’s history of aggression and its support for proxy militias undermining U.S. allies throughout the region. While he insists Iran is not an...