It is possible that Washington is seeking less an additional military victory than a victory by economic strangulation. In other words, stop bombing, but make Iran financially, logistically and psychologically incapable of continuing the confrontation.

The heart of the matter is there: Hormuz has become an American economic weapon as much as a maritime theater. The Strait accounts for a huge share of global flows: the IEA estimates that about 20 million barrels/day of oil and petroleum products were transported through it in 2025, representing nearly 25% of global maritime trade in oil; The EIA also points out that there are very few alternatives for extracting oil from the Gulf without passing through Hormuz.

The decisive point is that Iran is not just losing oil revenues; it is wasting strategic time. The longer the blockade lasts, the more stocks accumulate, the more........

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