Strait of Hormuz Standoff: A Proxy War Without End The recent escalation in tensions between Iran and the US in the Strait of Hormuz is a stark reminder that the conflict has become a stalemate, with each side unable to gain the upper hand.
The latest round of attacks saw the US bomb Iranian rocket launchers and the IRGC retaliate with ballistic missiles, marking a return to the cycle of violence that has defined this war for over six months.
This proxy war is often characterized as a clash between two superpowers, but it's actually a complex web of interests and motivations.