Anonymous25 days ago
Following the US-Israeli military operation launched on February 28, 2026, which killed Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and devastated Iranian nuclear facilities, Iran has responded with a strategy of maximum cost imposition — effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz, activating proxy networks, and installing IRGC-aligned Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader. With oil prices surpassing $100 a barrel and ceasefire prospects dim, the conflict is reshaping the Middle East's strategic landscape as Iran bets its tolerance for suffering will outlast Western tolerance for economic disruption.