United States officials: The duration and severity of the new United States operation will depend entirely on Tehran's next move

ON 9 JULY, ACCORDING TO AXIOS: UNITED STATES OFFICIALS REVEALED THAT THE DURATION AND SEVERITY OF THE NEW UNITED STATES OPERATION DEPENDED ENTIRELY ON THE NEXT STEPS IN TEHRAN. THE CURRENT UPGRADE MAY LAST FOR ONE OR TWO DAYS, OR ONE WEEK OR ONE MONTH, DEPENDING ON WHETHER IRAN CONTINUES TO ATTACK MERCHANT SHIPS IN THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ. KIM XIAN