US and Israel war against Iran enters new Sitzkrieg phase

11 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Apr 28

The conflict has shifted to a period of relative inactivity, with both sides maintaining blockades, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz.
This phase, likened to the early 'phoney war' of World War II, sees limited direct engagement as belligerents conserve resources.
While open hostilities have subsided, tensions remain high and the situation could escalate, impacting regional stability and global energy markets.

Can mediators like Pakistan and China broker a lasting peace where direct US-Iran talks have failed?

Is the 'Sitzkrieg' a path to peace or the quiet before a much greater storm erupts in the Middle East?

As global markets rebound, are investors dangerously underestimating the economic damage of the Hormuz blockade?

How did Iran's asymmetric tactics neutralize the world's most powerful navy in a critical global chokepoint?

Are the US and Iran creating a new 'law of the sea' where military might overrides international treaties?

With 20,000 seafarers stranded, who is responsible for the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Strait of Hormuz?