Hawzah News Agency- the recent war waged by the global arrogance system against Iran was launched with the aim of dismembering the country and changing its political system. Yet eight months into the conflict, its consequences have far exceeded the calculations of the United States and the Israeli regime. Specifically, disruption in the Strait of Hormuz—and the resulting volatility in energy prices and pressure on global trade—has sharply increased the economic and political costs of this confrontation. The recent visits to Tehran by officials from regional countries should be assessed precisely within this framework.
Enemy’s Illusions and the World’s Astonishment at Iran’s Resistance
American and Israeli leaders wrongly assumed that military pressure would force Iran to retreat in the short term. The continuation of the war has proven, however, that superior military equipment does not necessarily translate into rapid political victory. On the contrary, the resistance and endurance of the Iranian people, along with their unity with the country’s officials, have created an attritional dynamic for Iran’s enemies at both the regional and global levels of this battle.
Many prominent global analysts now speak of the Strait of Hormuz not merely as a strategic waterway but as a lever of influence over the global energy market—one that Iran has so far successfully used to advance its own interests and those of the Islamic Resistance Front.
The Trump Administration Under Economic and Political Strain
Leaders of the global arrogance system know that disruption in oil transfers can sharply increase fuel and transportation costs, turning economic pressure in the United States into a complex political problem—especially for the Trump administration as elections approach.
It was not without reason that Barack Obama recently described the Strait of Hormuz as a “veto right” for Iran. That stance should be read alongside a recent Washington Post poll finding that 61 percent of Americans considered the use of military force against Iran a mistake—all of which points to the growing political and economic cost of the war for the Trump administration.
Military Pressure Failed to Achieve US Objectives
Hamid Lashgari, a journalist and analyst of Western affairs, believes these developments show that military pressure does not necessarily lead to the realization of the aggressors’ political objectives.
Referring to Obama’s recent remarks, he emphasized that the former US president, speaking at the Democratic campaign rally in Cleveland, acknowledged his country’s strategic failure in the war against Iran. Obama’s reference to a veto power means that even if the entire world makes a decision and Iran does not agree, that decision is doomed to failure—meaning the US cannot end the war and declare victory as long as Iran’s demands remain unmet.
Lashgari noted that this is part of the reality of Iran’s true power—the very power that capitulationists denied and cast doubt upon before the Ramadan war, claiming that Iran could not close the strait for long and that, if it did, the entire world would mobilize against it.
Iranian Self-Confidence in the Shadow of National Steadfastness
He added that the rise in energy prices triggered by the war with Iran in the US and Europe—which has led to widespread public protests—is only one part of the effects of Iranian self-confidence in controlling the strait and its steadfastness. This blow delivered by the Iranian nation has broader dimensions that will become apparent over time.
Dr. Mehdi Eslami, a faculty member at Imam Sadiq Research Institute, described the Strait of Hormuz as the beating heart of global energy and an exclusive geopolitical advantage for Iran, whose importance in the global economy grows by the day.
He stated that control and management of this strategic passage—and the enemy’s intense fear of presence in and around the region—is truly a clear symbol of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s regional authority and high deterrence capability.
He added that Iran’s logical and reasoned position is that its authority-building presence in the region serves to uphold the rights of nations in securing maritime and energy security, and that this issue must not become a tool for pressure by the global arrogance system or for the dollarization of the global economy.
Guaranteeing Persian Gulf Security Under Iran’s Will
The university lecturer further emphasized that Iran’s current authority at the Strait of Hormuz is the fruit of years of standing firm against sanctions, maximum pressure, and enemy hybrid wars. A nation that, trusting in God and relying on its revolutionary and national beliefs, has learned to stand on its own feet and pay the costs of independence can guarantee its own security and that of its surroundings despite the wishes of foreigners.
He stated that, on the other hand, it must never be forgotten that the most important and greatest asset in safeguarding this strategic strait is the capacity of the people themselves and the culture of resistance and perseverance. Sustainable security is undoubtedly achieved when public awareness aligns with grand independence-seeking policies and the national economy remains immune to the psychological damage caused by currency fluctuations.
In conclusion, Eslami said that exercising sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz over a long eight-month period has proven that Western-leaning circles failed to recognize Iran’s true level of power. They still prescribe surrender for this awakened and invincible nation through formulas involving concessions and reopening the strait—yet they must know that Iran’s authority in this matter is, above all else, the fruit of national and revolutionary resilience.
Report by Seyyed Mohammad Mehdi Mousavi
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