escalation

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Oil futures settled sharply higher as traders went into the holiday weekend seeing greater risk of near-term escalation in the Persian Gulf than easing of tensions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“Economic problems persist in any scenario, but escalation is worse,” Alston notes, adding that the cost to the global economy would be steep.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Morgan’s Jason Hunter pointed out that investors still have very real reasons to be concerned about further escalation, despite Trump’s latest comments.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

Addressing the UN Security Council from Beirut on Tuesday, UN aid chief Tom Fletcher said "the current escalation is compounding a situation that is already critical".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

This is when Robert McNamara broke with the policy of open-ended escalation.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin