Iran has only used a fraction of its military power in response to Israeli strikes, and the next attack on its infrastructure will be met with zero restraint. The strike on South Pars halted two major refineries and caused real damage to civilian sites that any peace deal must address. Global oil prices surging past $115 a barrel proves this conflict's consequences are already being felt worldwide.
Iran is decimated — no uranium enrichment, no ballistic missile production, and a fractured leadership scrambling for power after losing its supreme leader. Netanyahu made clear Israel and the US are winning this war, with Iran's threats of "zero restraint" amounting to hollow bluster from a regime on the ropes. The Strait of Hormuz closure is pure blackmail and it won't work against a coalition that has already shattered Iran's military-industrial backbone.
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