This combined with escalating violence from ethnic Albanians and Serbs within Kosovo intensified economic conditions. Critics also argued that the Reagan Administration was unduly escalating tensions in Central Europe. She criticized President Trump's administration for escalating tensions with Iran. He considered them inadequate in the face of the escalating economic crisis. Scott was tasked with preventing the conflict from escalating into a war. The era was prosperous but political crises were escalating out of control. The people were escalating in their threatening behavior. The conflict was escalating, and converging with events in national politics. Common couple violence comes in episodes rather than escalating over time. However, it has taken the form of escalating violence twice. Chatham sought to find a compromise on the escalating conflict with the American colonies. Miscommunication can easily result in emergency events escalating unnecessarily. In January 1897 violence and disorder were escalating on the island, thus polarizing the population. Pakistan's Foreign Office said the claim as "baseless" and said India was "deliberately" escalating conflict. Corrupt prison officials add to the issues of dealing with escalating crime.