Letter to BS: US responsible for conflict, escalation of situation in Iran

Pushed to the wall, Tehran could act in unpredictable and ingenious ways to defend itself from the US aggression

The mounting tension in West Asia following the assassination of Iran’s Quds Force commander Qassem Soleimani, an immensely popular figure in his country, by the US is cause for concern for the international community. It is rapidly reaching a flashpoint. It is a highly volatile situation from which a full-scale war might develop. Looked at objectively, the US is squarely responsible for the conflict and its escalation in the region.

It is legitimate to ask why there are US troops in the region and no Iranian or Iraqi soldiers in the US soil to understand who is violating the principle of