The strain of Hormuz – The Times of India

US-Iran war will linger because neither party can trust the other. Plus, Netanyahu doesn’t want the war to end. What’s the way out? New govts in all three countriesGet ready for a prolonged conflict in West Asia. Do not expect a decisive or rapid end to the war that US and Israel brought to Iran, six months ago.It could continue for another six months, a year, or even longer. The conflict is already shifting from an all-out war towards a low-intensity confrontation, marked by intermittent strikes, naval confrontations, cyberattacks, pressure on shipping, tighter sanctions, temporary ceasefires, and repeated but unsuccessful negotiations.Both Washington and Tehran want to end the war. Trump’s need to end the war is largely political, Tehran’s largely economic.Read the full story on TOI+.

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