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Smart use of Hormuz Strait

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Smart use of Hormuz Strait​

The Iran newspaper analyzed the increasingly complex regional environment and argued that careful strategic judgment is essential. According to the paper, the convergence of multiple crises, including the Gaza war, tensions in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandab Strait, the Iran-Israel rivalry, the US military presence, and competition among regional powers, has made security in West Asia more fragile than ever. One of the clearest examples of this fragile balance is the Strait of Hormuz.

Smart use of Hormuz Strait

Diplomacy and military power dont negate each other

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Diplomacy and military power don’t negate each other​

Sobh-e-No emphasized the necessity of diplomacy backed by military power. Unfortunately, after the third (round of) imposed war, a false binary of war or negotiation has taken hold in Iran’s domestic political discourse. Some view negotiation as contradicting resistance, while others see war as an obstacle to diplomacy. Diplomacy without military backing does not work, and military power itself is inseparable from diplomacy.

Diplomacy and military power don’t negate each other