Iran's NEW Terms. US Siege Strategy Will Cripple Allies (The Duran)

Time Stamps:

00:00:00 Trump signals he's ready to exit the Iran conflict
00:00:52 Iran sets new terms for reopening the Strait of Hormuz
00:01:31 Conflict shifts from nuclear enrichment to Hormuz
00:02:42 Why the US lacks the means to force Hormuz open
00:03:11 How the ceasefire understanding fell apart
00:05:05 Trump caught without a victory to declare
00:07:32 Iran's dilemma over keeping Hormuz closed
00:09:26 Trump's real plan: simmer, not resolve
00:10:32 Trump's new victory narrative: Iran's crumbling economy
00:12:17 Why Trump won't cut a deal with Iran now
00:16:11 The long term siege strategy against Iran
00:17:17 Saudi Arabia and the Gulf states left exposed
00:17:53 New Saudi Pakistan Turkey alliance explained
00:23:29 Europe hurtling toward an economic crisis
00:24:25 Europe's natural gas shortage deepens

[Posted at the SpookyWeather2 blog, August 12, 2026.]