Analysis of escalating US-Iran tensions amid reports of joint US-Israel strike preparations on Iranian infrastructure. Examines Strait of Hormuz control, wartime international law, and global energy geopolitics. Critiques diplomacy as performative while analyzing Gulf states' positioning, US LNG strategy, and petrodollar dynamics. Explores risks of conflict expansion, tactical nuclear concerns, and shifting regional deterrence. With narrowing attack corridors and emerging European diplomatic efforts, questions sustainability of military escalation in an increasingly volatile Middle East.
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