US military options to reopen Hormuz combine convoys, coastal strikes, and economic pressure to break Iran’s stranglehold on global energy.
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Gulf air defenses are working, but munition stocks are finite; shipping through Hormuz has ground to a halt.
U.S.-Israeli strikes have killed Khamenei; the IRGC may now seize power. The diplomatic path is closed.
The U.S. considers military strikes and pressure on Iran to weaken the government, but clear strategic goals remain elusive.