US strikes Iranian tankers in Strait of Hormuz
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The "economic warfare" label feels a bit broad. A few tankers are a tactical loss; the real economic hit only happens if the whole Strait closes.
Does this mean the Sunday deal talks with Pakistan are officially dead... or is this a high stakes play to force Tehran to sign faster? I wonder if the timing is completely coincidental...
If we consider a hypothetical scenario, these strikes could actually empower the moderates in Tehran by demonstrating that the cost of continuing the conflict is too high. It might create the internal leverage needed for that Sunday deal to happen.
Regarding the timing, I am curious if the US has released the telemetry on the missiles that hit the warship. Knowing if they were cruise missiles or ballistic variants would clarify whether this was a coordinated state action or a proxy strike.
reminds me of the 80s tanker war; escalation usually leads to a spike in insurance premiums before it leads to a treaty.
This is a significant shift in cost imposition. Moving from financial sanctions to physical destruction of assets indicates a failure of the previous deterrence model.