US Assessment of Iran's Shift in Priority from 'Nuclear Program' to 'Strait of Hormuz' NBC News: 🔹The shift in Iran's strategic priority from the nuclear program to controlling the Strait of Hormuz is now clearly observable in US intelligence and military assessments. 🔹By effectively controlling this vital waterway, Iran has turned it into a more powerful leverage compared to its nuclear program and believes it has the upper hand in negotiations. 🔹Military officials have warned President Donald Trump that reopening the Strait of Hormuz by force would be a lengthy, deadly, and extremely costly operation, and its success is not guaranteed. 🔹Ultimately, it is Iran that has successfully changed its priority from the 'nuclear program' to the 'Strait of Hormuz' and has placed the US in a difficult position using this leverage.
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