"Iran's Response to Escalating Tensions with the U.S."

TL;DR
According to CNN's report, retired General Mark Hertling suggests that Iran's leaders may have been caught off guard by the deadly attack on U.S. service members in Jordan, highlighting the actions of Iranian proxy groups and allies and the resulting trouble for Tehran.
- Intel: Iran's leaders may have been caught off guard by the deadly attack on U.S. service members in Jordan CNN
- Ros Atkins on… Iran, its proxies and the 'Axis of Resistance' BBC.com
- US intelligence officials estimate Tehran does not have full control of its proxy groups POLITICO
- What Iran's leaders and citizens are saying as the U.S. plans strikes on Iranian targets in Iraq and Syria CBS News
- Iran Tries to Avoid War With U.S. After Stoking Mideast Conflicts The New York Times
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