There’s Been A Big Escalation In the Iran Conflict

If you are like me and were holding out hope that what’s left of the Iranian regime would come to its senses and accept President Donald Trump’s peace terms, you’re going to be disappointed. U.S. CENTCOM (Central Command) announced that American military forces have engaged Iranian naval assets that were attempting to interfere with the U.S. Navy’s effort to escort tanker ships in the Strait of Hormuz, so it seems like the war’s back on, for the time being: U.S. Forces sank six Iranian small boats near the Strait of Hormuz amid President Donald Trump’s “Project Freedom” on Monday. U.S. Central Command announced the engagement in a press call with reporters, saying Iran’s military capability has been “dramatically degraded.” CENTCOM Commander Adm. Brad Cooper said on the call that Iran hist