Iranian strikes have turned US Gulf bases from protective assets into targets, forcing Washington to rethink its military footprint.
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Iran’s missile programme survived war and diplomacy by remaining off the table, preserving a strategic asset Tehran refuses to surrender.
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.
