US media: US-Iran conflict in the Strait of Hormuz could last a week or even a month

CoinFeed reported on July 9, citing Sina Finance's reference to Axios, that the White House is preparing for a possible firefight with Iran in the Strait of Hormuz lasting days or even weeks. A US official revealed that the current escalation could last a day or two, a week, or a month, depending on whether Iran continues to attack merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz. "We want to teach them a lesson, let them know we are not to be trifled with," the US official said. Diplomacy is currently stalled, and military pressure has once again become the core of Trump's strategy. US officials say the White House sees greater room for escalation because hundreds of oil tankers have passed through the strait out of the Gulf in recent weeks, easing concerns within the government that another conflict would immediately cause a sharp spike in oil prices.