For now, the conflict appears to hinge on which side can exert control over the waterway the longest, said Dana Stroul, former deputy assistant secretary of defense for the Middle East during the Biden administration. So far, the U.S. pressure campaign, which includes economic sanctions and the naval blockade, is “insufficient to date for the Iranian regime to be willing to make concessions that the Trump administration wants to see,” Stroul said. “I think the question is over time, would that dynamic change?” Quoted @staunovo: Inside the U.S. Military’s Open-Ended Mission to Keep Gulf Oil Flowing Troops are operating around the clock to maintain the Iranian blockade and protect ships in the Strait of Hormuz https://www.wsj.com/politics/national-security/inside-the-u-s-militarys-open-ended-mission-to-keep-gulf-oil-flowing-0f4cbbc4