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Dan Ronan· Host0:27

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dan Ronan. Iran's Revolutionary Guard is warning it will conduct a heavy assault on an American base in the Middle East if any Iranian oil tankers or commercial vessels are attacked. The latest statement from Iran on state-run television came a day after US struck two Iranian oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Regarding the negotiations, Iran is reviewing a Trump administration proposal. Mehrzad Boroujerdi is the vice provost at the Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Mehrzad Boroujerdi· Soundbite1:01

The law of unintended consequences has taken hold. Uh, the, the war has basically produced a more radical and increasingly confident leadership in Iran that believes it can outlast US political will while sustaining domestic repression to suppress internal resistance.

Dan Ronan· Host1:20

Meanwhile, nearby Bahrain said it arrested dozens of people linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard. Bahrain is the host nation for the US Navy's regional headquarters.