Trump's relentless series of punishing strikes on Iran compared to Civil War-era military strategy: 'We're going to grind them down'

Progressive: Mutual escalation — progressive outlets report US and Iranian attacks with balanced emphasis, presenting both sides' military actions as part of an ongoing exchange.

Moderate: Retaliatory sequence — centrist outlets emphasize the causal chain, noting that Iran responded within hours of fresh US attacks on Iranian targets.

Conservative: Iranian escalation and threat — conservative outlets highlight Iran's regional targeting and its warnings of more incidents, framing this as escalating Iranian aggression.