Iran, Oman Pursue Hormuz Fees Despite U.S. Pushback

Anti-Iran narrative

Iran's brinkmanship over Hormuz is borrowed time. Its military, economy, and credibility lie battered, and Tehran knows any closure invites the very war that could topple it. The regime plays for delay, sensing that prolonged defiance will only deepen the consequences once events are settled. Its fear isn't American force alone, but the slow unraveling at home once the excuse of war runs out.