Franz Ferdinand and WWIII: Why are these words trending?
Given the obvious parallels with Sarajevo 1914 - a single strike bringing existing tensions to boiling point - there's a lot of speculation about what might happen next.
"Iran will certainly retaliate for this. They've already vowed revenge, and they'll do it at their time of choosing," says Frank. "It's quite a tense time now... they've declared three days of mourning, there will be huge crowds chanting 'Death to America' and probably death to us as well, Britain." So where might that revenge come? In the West, or on Western targets in Iraq itself or other parts of the region?"Let's hope it doesn't happen at all but if it does it's most likely to be in the region.
"They [Iran] have got very sophisticated car bomb technology. They've also got drone technology. And I think if they start to kill US servicemen in the region that will be a red line for President Trump, and he will escalate things even further."
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