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Large-scale US-Iran escalation after new exchange of strikes unlikely — expert says

TASS · · 315 words

The article reports on recent military skirmishes between the US and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. It features analysis from Pavel Koshkin of the Russian Academy of Sciences, who suggests that a full-scale escalation is unlikely due to US domestic political considerations.

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“Pavel Koshkin, a senior researcher at the Institute of the US and Canada Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences”
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Multiple web search results explicitly identify Pavel Koshkin as a Ph.D. and Senior Fellow/Researcher at the Institute of U.S. and Canadian Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences.
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“The latest flare-up in the Persian Gulf occurred on the evening of May 7”
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Web search results from TASS and reports on the IRGC Navy's release of footage on May 8 regarding an 'overnight attack' confirm a military flare-up occurred on the evening of May 7.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Arab states of the Persian Gulf commonly referred to as the Gulf Arab states comprise Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. These seven Arab states are gr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arab_states_of_the_Persian_Gul…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Persian Gulf, sometimes called the Arabian Gulf, is a mediterranean sea in West Asia. The body of water is an extension of the Arabian Sea and the larger Indian Ocean located between the Arabian P…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Persian Gulf National Day (Persian: روز ملی خلیج فارس) is an official holiday in Iran observed on the 10th day of Ordibehesht, the second month in the Iranian calendar. This usually coincides with eit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persian_Gulf_National_Day
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“According to Iranian state radio, the incident was initiated by an attack on an Iranian tanker by American forces.”
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While there is evidence of a conflict and attacks, the specific detail that Iranian state radio attributed the start of the incident to an attack on a tanker by American forces is not explicitly corroborated across the provided search results, though the general conflict is documented.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Iranian-Americans, also known as Persian Americans, are United States citizens or nationals who are of Iranian ancestry or who hold Iranian citizenship. According to the National Organization for Civi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_Americans
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable Iranian-Americans of all Iranian ethnic backgrounds, including both original immigrants who obtained American citizenship and their American descendants. To be included in th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Iranian_Americans
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“Iran launched missile and kamikaze drone attacks on three US destroyers near the Strait of Hormuz.”
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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Iran launched missile and drone attacks targeting three US destroyers near the Strait of Hormuz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 19 March 2026, the United States began an aerial campaign against Iranian targets to reopen the Strait of Hormuz following its closure by Iran in response to the attacks by the United States and Is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_campaign
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strait of Hormuz () is a waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. On the north coast lies Iran, and on the south coast lies the Musandam Peninsula under the Musandam Governorate of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Hormuz
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“the US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the attack on its vessels and announced retaliatory strikes against Iranian military facilities.”
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TASS and other web search results explicitly state that US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the attacks and announced retaliatory strikes against Iranian military facilities.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Central Command (USCENTCOM or CENTCOM) is one of the eleven unified combatant commands of the United States Department of Defense. It was established in 1983, taking over the previou…
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“President Trump stated that the ceasefire between the two sides remains in effect.”
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Multiple independent high-authority news organizations (Al Jazeera, France24, BBC News) confirm that President Trump stated the ceasefire remained in effect.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — US President Donald Trump says the ceasefire with Iran is still in effect
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/8/trump-says…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — US President Donald Trump on Thursday appeared to downplay the clashes, saying the ceasefire remained in effect
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/8/oil-prices-jump-a…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — US President Donald Trump told ABC News on Thursday that the ceasefire with Iran remained in place despite new strikes
https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260507-middle-east…
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