Iran Peace Deal Progress & Middle East Chokepoint Crises

The Iran peace deal is nearing finalization, but Houthi attacks are crippling Bab el-Mandab traffic, and the US lifted Iran-linked airline sanctions. Netanyahu rejected a Hamas deal. The fundamental Strait of Hormuz control dispute persists. A new analysis maps a plausible escalation path from the current US-Iran stalemate to a broader world war involving Russia, China, and North Korea, with Iraq as a staging ground. US weapons depletion adds risk to any renewed conflict.