"For now" without attacks on Iran: US moves to "strangulation" - and the Saudi card
In "Axios" it was reported that Rubio clarified to US allies that Washington does not plan at this stage to renew the attacks, and is moving to focus on sanctions, the naval blockade, and the…
Assessment
The US is signaling a strategic shift away from direct military strikes on Iran toward economic pressure, sanctions, and naval blockade. This 'strangulation' approach aims to squeeze Iran without escalating to open conflict. The Saudi civilian nuclear deal, now sent to Congress, becomes a bargaining chip tied to normalization with Israel. Watch whether Iran's temporary shipping corridor with Oman holds, and whether Saudi cooperation on the nuclear deal depends on progress with Israel.