Tensions are soaring/run high/remain at a fever pitch in the turbulent/volatile/chaotic waters of the Persian Gulf, with Iran and America locked in a dangerous dance/standoff/game of brinkmanship. Escalating provocations from both sides have heightened fears of a full-blown/direct/military confrontation that could have devastating/catastrophic/unpr

Tensions are soaring/run high/remain at a fever pitch in the turbulent/volatile/chaotic waters of the Persian Gulf, with Iran and America locked in a dangerous dance/standoff/game of brinkmanship. Recent provocations from both sides have heightened fears of a full-blown/direct/military confrontation that could have devastating/catastrophic/unpredic