Hormuz stalemate won’t change unless one side blinks

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The ongoing standoff in the Strait of Hormuz features repeated attacks by Iranian drones on vessels without Tehran’s consent, followed by U.S. air strikes on Iranian targets. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps responds with missile and drone attacks on U.S. Gulf allies, maintaining a cycle of military escalation.

By now the pattern is familiar. An Iranian drone strikes a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz without Tehran’s consent. The United States responds with air strikes against targets on the Iranian coast. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps retaliates with missile and drone attacks on the US’ Gulf allies, claiming it is targeting American military … The post Hormuz stalemate won’t change unless one side blinks appeared first on Egypt Independent.