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Strikes on Iranian Ports Mark a New Escalation, and Washington Owns the Escalation Ladder

NASA FIRMS thermal data captured fires at Iranian ports in Bandar Abbas and Sirik within an hour of the strikes. The framing inside Washington has not caught up with the scale of what was just ordered.

A verified X post by U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) announces strikes against Iran, timestamped July 15 at 1:52 PM with 32.3K views.
A verified X post by U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) announces strikes against Iran, timestamped July 15 at 1:52 PM with 32.3K views. @tasnimplus · Telegram

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