in brief

  • Nuclear capabilities, sanctions, and the Strait of Hormuz remain sticking points in US-Iran negotiations.
  • Experts warn that the longer the conflict drags on, the greater the global economic impact.
Donald Trump has previously said the war will end when “I feel it in my bones”. Source: Getty / Anna Moneymaker

Shifting objectives

Iran’s nuclear capacity

A man with grey hair in black suit stands behind a lectern, in between two Iranian flags.
Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has said nuclear weapons deals are not part of any present peace framework. Source: AAP / Foad Ashtari

Two choices for the US

The Strait of Hormuz and supply shocks


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