IPS Strategic Insights | April, 2026

Will the Gaps Between the U.S. and Iran Lead to Resumed Fighting?



In view of President Trump’s naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz, the war is shifting, its outcomes impacted by the patience and endurance of both U.S. and Iran.


The campaign against Iran has reached its decisive point. The IDF and U.S. military have delivered remarkably painful blows to the Islamic Republic. Nevertheless, the Iranian regime feels that it has withstood the attempts to overthrow it, caused significant detriment to energy infrastructure in Israel and the Gulf states, and even been wise enough to create considerable economic pressure by closing the Strait of Hormuz.


From President Trump’s point of view, the decision to impose a maritime blockade aimed to worsen the Iranian leadership’s economic plight in an effort to force it to relax its rigid stance at the negotiating table, first and foremost with regard to the issue of nuclear.


Where will these gaps lead the campaign?

 

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