Iran is playing this game of chicken because it believes Washington does not have the will to out-escalate it. 
Washington Free Beacon senior editor Bill Gertz said Friday that China is attacking America ahead of the 2020 election because it wants "a different president." 
The greatest danger is that the Israeli-Iranian conflict spills into Lebanon, triggering another war between Israel and Hezbollah. 
Washington Free Beacon senior writer Bill Gertz appeared on Mark Levin's radio show Thursday evening to discuss his recent interview with Chinese dissident Guo Wengui about China's efforts to influence the 2020 presidential election. 
Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) discussed recent tensions with Iran Tuesday during a radio appearance on the Hugh Hewitt Show. Hewitt asked Cotton for his thoughts on President Donald Trump's recent comments on Iran, in which he argued that the regime was enduring great economic and domestic difficulties. 
Massachusetts congressman and Democratic presidential candidate Seth Moulton took a shot at Pete Buttigieg during a recent interview, implying he was cooler than Buttigieg during their time as undergraduates at Harvard University.
Put into action, Bernie Sanders's ideas would actually perpetuate, rather than end, America's "endless wars" in the broader Middle East. 
No serious person advocating stronger action against Iran is calling for an American invasion or a large-scale war. 
The United States military and partners from 19 countries are getting set to kick off a massive series of war drills in Ukraine amid rising threats from Iran and Russia, according to the Defense Department. 
Rep. Maxine Waters (D., Calif.) on Sunday echoed the Iranian government's position on the recent downing of a U.S. drone in a tweet rebuking President Donald Trump. 