Netanyahu is constantly on a war footing and I go back to the same thing. I think the world would be a much better place once Netanyahu and Trump leave the world stage. But Netanyahu is on a war footing. He sees his political survival based on his promise to annihilate or destroy his enemies.
For decades now, the real power in the region has often flowed through water. Three narrow waterways shape the Middle East's relationship to the world, carrying up to a quarter of global trade. Together, they form what may be the most powerful triangle on Earth.
For a certain subset of Iranians, they feel like they've tried everything, nothing has worked, the regime, the government like refuses to make significant changes, and therefore maybe a military attack is the only way to dislodge
What we saw in this case was that the military capacity of the US to force the Strait of Hormuz back open was really a lot lower than I think many people thought it could be. This took, you know, several months and ultimately we're getting a reopening through a negotiated outcome rather than, you know, strictly through military force.
