Despite all the talk of peace and negotiations, the American finger remains firmly on the trigger. The Pentagon is seriously considering deploying a full combat brigade from the 82nd Airborne Division to tighten its military grip on the region.
The strategic goal is clear: to secure—or seize—vital assets like Iran's Kharg oil island if diplomacy collapses. The looming threat of deploying US Marines proves undeniably that Washington is playing by the classic rule: negotiate with one hand, and prepare for war with the other.
