# Why the US and Iran keep escalating

https://mins.news/en/item/44809

- Financial Times, 2026-09-04 04:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.ft.com/content/f8b2e4ad-6af2-4cf5-aae2-d1d359b31fa4?syn-25a6b1a6=1

> As Trump takes a harder line on negotiations, Tehran remains determined to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed, sustaining the escalation between the US and Iran.

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