Strait of Hormuz escalation pushing Iran to 'run faster toward a nuclear bomb,' expert warns
According to INSS Iran expert Ben Sabti, the regime's very survival gives the leadership a sense of victory. The central power mechanisms continue to function.
The US needs to accelerate the pace of military strikes and target additional senior Iranian officials to push towards a resolution of the conflict, Beni Sabti, an Iran researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), said.
In an interview with 103FM, Sabti stated that the escalation in the Strait of Hormuz is not bringing Iran closer to surrender. He described a combative leadership, despite severe blows and mounting domestic hardship, and argued that military pressure is pushing Tehran to intensify the confrontation.
"An Iranian member of parliament tweeted, 'We need to immediately obtain a nuclear bomb to protect our assets in the Strait of Hormuz,'" Sabti said. "This is the Iranian hubris and mindset, 'They are pressing us even more? No problem, we will run even faster toward the nuclear bomb.' They are definitely not going to give up."
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