Initiative may be slipping away from US and Israel as Middle East crisis deepens

Few doubt that in the first days of the new war in the Middle East, the initiative belonged to the US and its ally Israel.

“Few doubt that in the first days of the new war in the Middle East, the initiative belonged to the US and its ally Israel”

The Guardian

Now it seems less sure, however.

The Guardian

Mohsen Rezaee, a senior officer in Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, on Sunday said “the end of the war is in our hands” and called for the withdrawal of Washington’s forces from the Gulf and compensation for all damage caused by the assault.

In Lebanon, Hezbollah surprised Israel by seeking to avenge the death of Khamenei with a series of extensive barrages with missiles and drones.

“Few doubt that in the first days of the new war in the Middle East, the initiative belonged to the US and its ally Israel”

The Guardian

Since then, the Iran-backed movement has continued to fire salvoes into northern Israel, revealing a strength unsuspected by many analysts.

The critical change has been the closure of the strait of Hormuz, which carries a fifth of the world’s oil and gas.

This has sent shock waves through the global economy, sending oil prices soaring and spiking prices at the pump.

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The US president is now coming under domestic and international pressure to bring hostilities to a rapid end.