Escalating the air campaign against Tehran depletes US precision munitions, strains energy markets, and weakens deterrence against chief global rivals.
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Hormuz pipeline alternatives like Kirkuk-Baniyas and Basra-Aqaba can’t replace the strait, since most Gulf oil and LNG is bound for Asia, not the west.
As conflict stalls IMEC, Gulf states race to build trade corridors bypassing Israel, but land capacity limits and security risks temper their ambitions.
Cheap drones and commercial technology have upended military power in the Persian Gulf, proving weaker nations can now disrupt global trade with impunity.
Global maritime chokepoints beyond Hormuz — Bab el-Mandeb, Suez, Taiwan Strait, Malacca — each pose their own threat to global trade and energy.
Every one of the US options against Iran on Washington’s list draws forces deeper into Iranian territory instead of opening a genuine path out.
Five months into the military campaign against Tehran, central US political objectives remain unmet as Iranian forces adapt to a strategy of attrition.
Escalating cross-border strikes and Houthi blockade threats endanger Saudi energy infrastructure, risking a wider regional conflict and humanitarian crisis.
Houthis announce a blockade targeting Saudi oil routes, endangering 7% of global energy supply amidst growing Gulf conflict and Red Sea tension.
President Donald Trump attempts to alter the Iran agreement through battlefield pressure, as Tehran resists concessions after a brutal conflict.