"Iran has the strategic initiative, despite constant and incredibly damaging attacks by the US and Israel. Indeed, getting Iran to stop its primary retaliatory measure — throttling the Strait of Hormuz — now appears to be the main US war aim. In other words, the main goal of the US now is to get Iran to cease its retaliation for the US starting the war in the first place."

https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/its-not-about-the-number-of-explosions-iran-is-setting-the-pace-trump-is-reacting/sharetoken/defeb959-ed83-443e-8ce4-524ad2ebad9b