The Attrition War Around the Strait of Hormuz | With Ron Ben-Yishai
For over a week, the United States and Iran have been waging a mutual war of attrition centered on the Strait of Hormuz, as Iran has succeeded in significantly disrupting maritime traffic. Israel remains outside…
Assessment
The Strait of Hormuz has become the central arena for a calculated attrition campaign between the U.S. and Iran, with Iran deliberately disrupting maritime traffic without triggering a full-scale war. Tehran's selective targeting of Jordan, Kuwait, and Bahrain rather than Saudi Arabia and the UAE suggests a calibrated strategy to exert pressure while maintaining diplomatic limits. Israel remains outside the direct fighting, and the choices each side makes ahead of the U.S. midterm elections will determine whether this standoff escalates or stabilizes.