Hormuz is Iran’s tested weapon. No military reopening. Tolls and linkage diplomacy follow.
Friday, May 22, 2026
Hormuz is Iran’s tested weapon. No military reopening. Tolls and linkage diplomacy follow.
Any ground operation would face massive geographic challenges, Iranian decentralized resistance, and political risks that make large-scale regime change unrealistic for Washington.
Mojtaba Khamenei elected Supreme Leader amid war, signaling hardline continuity and IRGC consolidation.