On Al Jazeera, Bryan Clark discusses the United States' strategy, breaking down regime change and what a US victory would look like. He argues that the United States could fall into an “escalation trap," and that the threat of disrupting the Strait of Hormuz gives the Islamic Republic powerful leverage.
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China's President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People on April 21, 2026, in Beijing, China. (Getty Images)