"The U.S. has offered shifting objectives, including ensuring Iran's missile and nuclear programs are no longer a threat and ending Tehran's support for armed groups in the region."
"For Iran's leadership, merely outlasting the onslaught could be seen as victory. It may be hoping to get the U.S. to back down by roiling the world economy with its stranglehold on the strait."
"Short of a negotiated solution, the U.S. would need a dramatic escalation to end Iran's attacks and restore the free flow of goods through the strait, where 20% of all traded oil and natural gas is transported in peacetime."
Iran and the U.S. are entrenched in their positions regarding ceasefire talks, with U.S. troops approaching the region. President Trump extended the deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran tightened its control over it. The U.S. aims to neutralize Iran's missile and nuclear threats and curb its support for regional armed groups. Despite heavy strikes against Iran, it continues missile attacks. Iran's leadership may view survival as victory, hoping to pressure the U.S. by disrupting global oil and gas shipments.
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