No Peace, No War: Why the US Fails to Intimidate Iran in the Persian Gulf

In an interview with Pravda.Ru, Alexander Perendzhiev, member of the expert council of the organization Officers of Russia and associate professor at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, talks about the conflict between the United States and Iran, the situation surrounding the Strait of Hormuz, and the prospects for further escalation in the Middle East. He also assessed the impact of the crisis on the global order. Trump and the Strait of Hormuz Q: Donald Trump announced the launch of an operation to "unblock” the Strait of Hormuz, calling it "Project Freedom.” The operation effectively began, with reports of exchanges of fire and mutual denials. How do you assess what is happening? A: Trump is demonstrating more rhetoric than action. On the Iranian side, by contrast, there is more action and less rhetoric. For now, that is exactly how the formula looks.