Iran has altered its approach to confronting the United States after\nbeing targeted twice by joint US-Israeli attacks. Tehran now considers\nits geographical location to be a far more potent strategic asset than\nits military might. This new calculation emerged after Iranian leaders\nconcluded that the Western economy is heavily dependent on oil supplies\npassing through the Gulf region. Consequently, Iran is reportedly\npreparing scenarios to disrupt global energy distribution channels\nshould the conflict escalate further.<\/p>\n
Tensions reignited after the US struck around 90 targets in Iran,\nprompting Tehran to retaliate with missile and drone attacks on American\nmilitary bases in Kuwait and Bahrain. The counter-attack was described\nas the initial phase of punishment against Washington. Amid the volatile\nsituation, Iranian officials have issued increasingly stern warnings.\nEbrahim Azizi, Chairman of the Iranian Parliament\u2019s National Security\nand Foreign Policy Commission, stated that any new action or\nmiscalculation by America would be met with a firm, devastating, and\npainful response, threatening to strip enemies of their security\nworldwide if Iran\u2019s security is compromised.<\/p>\n
A doctrine published by the Fars news agency, which is affiliated\nwith the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, outlines four main steps\nshould war break out again. The first step involves closing the Strait\nof Hormuz, a waterway through which roughly one-fifth of the world\u2019s oil\ntrade passes, by deploying naval mines, attacking tankers, and crippling\nneighbouring countries\u2019 production facilities and refineries. The second\nstrategy is to extend the pressure to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the\nRed Sea through the Houthi group in Yemen. The simultaneous disruption\nof both chokepoints would significantly impact energy distribution from\nthe Middle East to Europe and Asia.<\/p>\n
The third step aims to increase the political and military costs for\nthe US by encouraging asymmetric attacks on American military personnel,\nmaking Washington deem the cost of war far greater than the benefits.\nThe fourth strategy involves applying \u2018strategic ambiguity\u2019 to create\nuncertainty about the limits of Iran\u2019s response, forcing opponents to\nconsider more extreme possibilities. The doctrine asserts that any new\naggression must be met with attacks directly targeting the vital\ninterests of the United States and its allies. Despite suffering damage\nfrom previous wars, Iran is reportedly accelerating its defence\npreparations, boosting the production of ballistic missiles, combat\ndrones, and air defence systems since a ceasefire took effect. A\nmilitary official stated that preparations for war are being\nintensified, with no current shortages, though uncertainty remains about\nAmerica\u2019s next moves.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/irans-new-strategy-to-confront-the-us-weaponising-the-strait-of-hormuz-1783745456", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }