My guess is that the end of this war is sooner rather than later because Iran has nowhere to go and keep spewing threats like Baghdad Bob from the Iraq War days.
The only question remaining is whether the economic war will stop China and Russia from sneaking help into Iran, which I don’t think will occur because there are always ways around an embargo. But hopefully the aid slipping through will be minimal. One thing to remember is that Iran is a partner with our enemies, so this is a delicate situation. If China or Russia did the same thing to a NATO country, what would we do? The game of power and politics is never to be underestimated.
This is a war we need to win for the good of the world, yet the Democrats would have us stop and pull out. Now that would be the stupidest political move in world history. Why? Because Iran would be nuclear and a close partner to China and Russia. Without nuclear weapons, Iran is defeated, as is the partnership. All IMO.
“Iran’s supreme leader is under mounting pressure over the war — as the regime’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz weakens, cash finally starts to get tight and top political leaders publicly urge the Islamists in charge to find a way out of the conflict.
The latest phase of the conflict has seen more and more ships quietly slipping through Hormuz, with nearly 200 vessels sailing through the strait last week, according to data from the UK Maritime Trade Operations Center.
The flow represents a 400% spike in the last two weeks, with maritime analysts Kpler noting that the traffic finding safe passage — aided by US Navy escorts — effectively means Iran has lost partial control of the strait.
More ships are turning off their transponders and sneaking through the Strait of Hormuz under US Navy escorts.
And while more ships and oil are getting out, Iran’s own oil exports have dropped to near zero, under the renewed American blockade on its ports and President Trump’s “economic D-Day” measures.
There has been little to no activity seen at Iran’s Kharg Island oil hub, according to recent satellite images, leaving Iran with few options to offset its already ailing economy hit by historically high inflation and unemployment.”