Strait of Hormuz standoff exposes US strategic limits: Analysts
In this interview, political analysts Saeb Shaath and Rick Staggenborg assess the aftermath of the unprovoked war on Iran and the Iranian retaliation, arguing that the failure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz exposed a shift in the regional balance of power and left Washington struggling to regain strategic leverage.
Shaath argues that the US failure to reopen the Strait of Hormuz demonstrated a decline in its ability to exercise regional hegemony, while Iran emerged stronger and filled a geopolitical vacuum.
He says the broader US-Israeli strategy to weaken Iran, eliminate its leadership, and dismantle the regional Axis of Resistance failed, leaving the Trump administration frustrated and without clear options.
Citing former Trump adviser John Bolton, Shaath portrays Trump's threats and shifting positions over Oman, Iran, and negotiations as evidence that the US president has lost strategic direction.
Staggenborg, meanwhile, agrees that Washington must accept responsibility for the consequences of its failed strategy, arguing that Iran demonstrated during the 12-day war that it could withstand and counter overwhelming Israeli and US force.
He maintains that Netanyahu miscalculated by pushing for the aggression and that the outcome has undermined both the Israeli regime's traditional military doctrine and US offensive strategy.
Staggenborg further attributes Trump's increasingly erratic statements to his struggle to reconcile his self-image as a "powerful dealmaker" with his inability to impose his demands on Iran.
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