CSIS Issues Commentary: Iran's War Strategy - Don't Calibrate--Escalate
March 17, 2026
March 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 16, 2026, by Mona Yacoubian, director and senior adviser of the Middle East Program:
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Iran's War Strategy: Don't Calibrate--Escalate
Iran's aggressive retaliation against U.S. and Israeli strikes highlights Tehran's war strategy: eschewing calibrated retaliation for unbridled escalation. Iran aims to restore deterrence . . .
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Iran's War Strategy: Don't Calibrate--Escalate
Iran's aggressive retaliation against U.S. and Israeli strikes highlights Tehran's war strategy: eschewing calibrated retaliation for unbridled escalation. Iran aims to restore deterrence . . .