The US strategy to force Iranian capitulation involves three prongs: economic strangulation by destroying oil exports and closing the Strait of Hormuz; creating internal chaos by arming ethnic insurgents in borderlands; and strangling the capital, Tehran, by denying water, electricity, and food.
Impact: High. This multi-faceted approach aims to cripple Iran's ability to finance and sustain conflict, while simultaneously destabilizing its government from within.
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Sources in support: Professor Jiang (Geopolitical Analyst)

