“The attacks are part of what..Iranian officials depicted as a..plan devised..during a fleeting cease-fire this spring that would use Iran’s allies to escalate attacks if US intensified its assaults. The goal..was to make the war as costly as possible for Trump” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/01/w...
Iran Plotted Wider War With Help of Its ProxiesDuring a fleeting truce, Iranians covertly devised a plan to raise the war’s costs for President Trump if U.S. forces attacked anew.www.nytimes.com