India, July 23 -- US President Donald Trump ordered the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) to "open the gates of hell" on Iran following the killing of four American service members. This order follows a major escalation in rhetoric, with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) threatening the US with a "9/11-style" attack that would lead to "national mourning".

US-Iran Escalation Chain

The current dynamic between Washington and Tehran features heavy rhetorical and military exchange:

Iran's 9/11-Style Counter-Threat: Hours later, Iran's state-linked Tasnim news agency carried the IRGC statement threatening "regret-inducing operations" to spark national mourning in America. Iran also stated it would strike bridges and infra...