London ¨C Three months after the United States and Israel staged an attack on Iran, a U.S. blockade and Tehran¡¯s grip on the Strait of Hormuz have created a deadlock, with neither side bending, economic pain deepening and the risk of renewed war rising.
A growing concern among policymakers is not whether a deal is near, but how long tensions can persist before a miscalculation by Washington or Tehran triggers renewed conflict.
Calls for a fresh strike are growing louder in the U.S. and Israel, with some officials arguing that increased pressure could weaken Tehran¡¯s leverage and force Iran back to the negotiating table.
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