While the missiles are silent for now, sanctions, naval blockades, threats, and nerves of steel are battling one another. The Strait of Hormuz is more than a narrow sea passage; it is the choke point of the global economy and the symbol of a global stress test. Behind diplomatic games often stand existential questions. For Israel, the Iranian nuclear program is not an abstract strategy, but a matter of survival. For Europe, it is mainly a question of oil prices, inflation, and stability. For Washington and Tehran, it is a power game. Once again, three worlds collide: Israel’s security logic, Europe’s economic logic, and Iran’s game of patience. Whoever blinks first could lose. Whoever miscalculates could ignite the entire region.
Trump increases the pressure — Iran plays for time. US President Donald Trump is still trying to exhaust negotiations with Iran, even though the talks are deadlocked and no breakthrough has been achieved. At the same time, he is deploying additional military forces to the Middle East...
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