Iran Raises the Stakes
Tehran's expanding military capacity warrants a firm response from the Trump administration.
By Lawrence J. Haas | Opinion Contributor
July 11, 2017, at 1:45 p.m.
With America's global attention largely focused elsewhere, Iran continues to expand its military capabilities – legally and otherwise – forcing the question of what Washington and its regional allies plan to do about it.
Iran's military expansionism of late encompasses a host of activities: pursuing illegal means to expand its nuclear and ballistic missile technology and expertise; continuing to test its longer range and increasingly sophisticated ballistic missile; and building underground facilities in Lebanon to manufacture missiles and other weapons for its most powerful terrorist client Hezbollah.
https://www.usnews.com/opinion/world-report/articles/2017-07-11/the-us-must-respond-to-irans-growing-military-capacity
