Washington is at a strategic crossroads: Is this about the stability of global markets, or about Israel’s security? While Iran, through the Strait of Hormuz, is pressing on the most sensitive nerve of the global order, a scenario is looming behind the scenes that reaches further than any military escalation: a deal that promises calm while preserving an unresolved threat to Israel’s security. That is what the current situation in escalating world politics looks like.
The extension of the ultimatum by US President Donald Trump by five days points to a strategic recalibration. The originally imposed 48-hour pressure does not appear to have produced the desired effect. This brings a fundamental question to the center: What is the real objective of this conflict? Washington is facing a clear strategic fork in the road. Is the primary goal the lasting neutralization of the Iranian threat, including the weakening or even the fall of the mullah regime, and thus the long-term security of Israel? Or is the focus on stabilizing the global situation, especially keeping the Strait of Hormuz open...
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