The only thing that has and will continue to precipitate a global recession @apshamilton, is bad US economic and foreign policy, namely the fiat currency system unbacked by gold and instead propped up by oil... which is destined to fail. The dollar is only rejuvenated by war... and by preventing other countries from trading oil for anything other than US paper which is why the US has had to become a global empire and international "police force" rather than a normal nation state.

@lukewearechange is correct in presenting the idea that Iran is likely being framed and that the military industrial complex (along with Israel lobby) has had that country it its sights for ages. Where he is mistaken is in failing to mention the ultimate perpetrator in the region... Israel (for which Saudia Arabia is a willing lap dog).

Regular (sensible) American people do not want war... and neither do regular Iranian people, but apparently, they're going to get one, come hell or highwater.