Opinion: Tehran has learned it can strike Gulf states, then rely on their fear of wider war to restrain Washington, turning ceasefire diplomacy into a tool for delay, recovery and leverage

Tehran’s pressure on Gulf energy targets and global shipping has forced Washington and Jerusalem into a war of attrition, raising oil prices and complicating efforts to reopen the…

Opinion: Tehran has learned it can strike Gulf states, then rely on their fear of wider war to restrain Washington, turning ceasefire diplomacy into a tool for delay, recovery and…