Initiative may be slipping away from US and Israel as Middle East crisis deepens
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Initially, the US and Israel held the initiative in the recent Middle East conflict that began with an Israeli strike killing Iran's supreme leader. However, Iran now claims control over the war's end, demanding US withdrawal and compensation. Despite US and Israeli military superiority demonstrated through strikes on Iran, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil and gas route, has disrupted the global economy and increased pressure on the US to end the conflict. While the US and Israel continue attacks, analysts suggest they risk being drawn into a prolonged war. Some experts argue that the US and Israel still control the war's direction, as Iran faces dwindling missile resources.
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AI-ExtractedThe critical change has been the closure of the strait of Hormuz, which carries a fifth of the world’s oil and gas.
So far, 12 people have been killed in Israel by attacks by Iran.
The conflict began with a surprise strike by Israel that killed the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Mohsen Rezaee said “the end of the war is in our hands” and called for the withdrawal of Washington’s forces from the Gulf.
Iran is running out of missile launchers.
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