Iran prepares broader retaliation as U.S. diplomacy faces failure

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The developments raise the risk of a wider regional escalation involving Iran and the United States, while diplomacy remains active but fragile. Reuters reported that Iran is preparing for possible retaliation even as it considers a U.S. proposal and pursues a diplomatic track. The report did not establish that renewed large-scale U.S. attacks are imminent, so the immediate situation is best characterized as a rapidly developing confrontation rather than confirmed open-ended escalation.

Sources: Reuters