Not a new front, but moved from political/military to the energy front. Iran decided to weaponize the global economy by closing the Strait of Hormuz.
Asks if taking energy facilities off the target list is possible.
Annmarie Hordern
Maha Yahya
It is possible, but Iran will try to extract a high price. For the regime, it's a fight for survival. They want sanctions relief and guarantees they won't be targeted again.
Asks who the US would talk to diplomatically in Iran now.
Annmarie Hordern
Maha Yahya
The killing of Ali Larijani ended potential talks with a known quantity. Now they'd deal with less experienced, more hard-line individuals.