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How Iran is widening its pressure campaign to force US concessions

Iran is pursuing a strategy of calibrated escalation to raise the economic and strategic costs for the US and its allies by threatening the Strait of Hormuz, key shipping lanes and energy infrastructure. Analysts say Tehran aims to strengthen its negotiating position, expand regional influence and force concessions without triggering a full-scale war, keeping global oil markets and trade on edge.

3 Aug 2026 3:36 pm