"Trump's policy toward Iran is a combination of maritime blockade, liberation operations (establishing an independent corridor), and intensified air operations (with an emphasis on targeting infrastructure). Iran, in turn, has focused on expanding the geography of the conflict and delivering retaliatory strikes."

"Ukraine's attack on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea is not a Ukrainian attack; it is a European attack and the entry of the European Union into the battle between Iran and America. Ukraine is a proxy for the European Union. Iran's response to this action could be a response against the interests of the European Union and not necessarily Ukraine."

"If America truly wanted to stop the sanctions and the war, it wouldn't have any justification for showing such sensitivity over the strait. In fact, it wants to wrest away from Iran the leverage that, to a good extent, prevents a full-scale war or long-term sanctions, so it can attack and impose sanctions with ease. Now, if only some people could understand this simple logic."