Are the US war hawks starting one of those narratives to hypnotize people to accept/approve war in the Middle East (details)

So, I’m just now reading two articles in NBC News relating to the bombed tankers in the Gulf of Oman. I don’t understand the lopsidedness of the conversation. Iran says they had nothing to do with it. The US seems like they’re ready to go to war. How come no one is talking about good old fashioned terrorism? Why would Iran do something that would put them at risk? They’re not stupid.

I can’t make any sense out of it. Anyone have any ideas? Below is what I’m talking about, in case anyone asks for examples. No need to read through the whole thing. Peace

From Iran:

“Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif angrily dismissed the claims”
“Iran denied any role in the attacks.”
“On Tuesday, Iran released a Lebanese businessman and U.S. legal resident who had been imprisoned since 2015”
“Iran also has so far refrained from entirely abandoning the nuclear agreement”

From the US (the following is just a sample, there’s a lot more):

Norman Roule, a former CIA officer who focused on Iran, said “the circumstantial evidence is vast and sufficiently significant that Iran was responsible for these attacks…We should be concerned that attacks represent the new normal for the foreseeable future in Iran’s campaign to conduct unconventional attacks to pressure the international community to push back on us sanctions.”

Retired U.S. Navy admiral James Stavridis, who served as NATO commander, “We’re on a collision course here,”

Secretary of State Pompeo described the incident as a “blatant assault” and said the U.S. had concluded Iran was responsible… “Taken as a whole these unprovoked attacks present a clear threat to international peace and security, a blatant assault on the freedom of navigation and an unacceptable campaign of escalating tension by Iran…Iran is lashing out because the regime wants our successful maximum pressure campaign lifted,”

“The United States has no interest in engaging in a new conflict in the Middle East. However, we will defend our interests,” said the spokesman, Capt. Bill Urban