Three Experts Outline Possible Endgames For The US-Iran Conflict
· World · BBC News
The US-Iran conflict has entered its seventh month with no end in sight, after a June Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at a permanent ceasefire expired without a deal. The US has shifted into a sweeping economic blockade targeting Iran and any country trading with it, hoping to force Tehran to negotiate from a weaker position after military strikes alone failed to deliver a quick victory. The Strait of Hormuz, a critical commercial shipping route, has been effectively closed since the US and Israel began the conflict in February, though US forces have recently allowed enough oil through to avert a global price shock. Jason Campbell of the Middle East Institute said the Trump administration now appears satisfied with maintaining the blockade and periodic strikes rather than pursuing decisive victory. Aniseh Bassiri Tabrizi of Chatham House argued that Iran is preparing for an economic squeeze and intends to wait for US concessions rather than negotiate under pressure.
Why it matters
An unresolved US-Iran conflict keeps the Strait of Hormuz — through which a large share of global oil passes — under threat, raising the risk of supply disruptions and price spikes that directly hit Indian crude imports, inflation, and fuel costs.
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