Yoni Ben-Menachem, a researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs and Security, assesses that U.S. military strikes against Iran cannot solve the strategic problem of the Strait of Hormuz, and that Tehran retains the ability to disrupt shipping from long distances using its drone and ballistic missile arsenal.
Yoni Ben-Menachem, a researcher at the Jerusalem Center for Foreign Affairs and Security, published an analysis Saturday arguing that the Trump administration's military strikes against Iran are insufficient to resolve the fundamental challenge posed by the Strait of Hormuz. He noted that Iran can threaten shipping from long distances, citing its arsenal of thousands of drones and ballistic missiles. The assessment comes against the backdrop of ongoing U.S.–Iran tensions over the strategic waterway, which The Zioneer has previously covered, including reports of CENTCOM interceptions of Iranian drones targeting commercial vessels and repeated warnings from President Trump of further strikes.
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