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Resolving the mess that this war has left the Strait of Hormuz in will, necessarily, be a delicate and complex task.
Iran controls most of the coastline facing the Strait. This means that, if it wanted to, it could hide any number of low-tech weapons to ambush ships.
There's a reason why navies don't want to send their warships too close to that coastline: they're afraid of being attacked.
So most military analysts agree that force alone will not work in reopening the Strait. It will have to be done through negotiations, perhaps through a third party like Pakistan, and then ultimately a green light from Tehran will be needed. That will be a bitter pill for Iran's enemies to swallow.
But 34 days of devastating US and Israeli airstrikes have failed to topple the Islamic Republic, and every day it survives deepens its resolve.
Since Iran is in no mood to make concessions, it may decide to wait for a higher price, either financially or strategically, before agreeing to allow safe passage of all ships again.
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