US has exhausted all options as Iran's long-held asymmetric capabilities, activated by the 40-day imposed war, have turned the tables, with Tehran now dictating terms from a position of strength and decisive victory.

After the 40-day war, Iran has decisively consolidated control of the Strait of Hormuz, transforming from a sanctioned into a sanctioning power, and leaving Washington guessing as a new regional order emerges.

With Iran ruling out talks on the nuclear issue and asserting full control over the Strait of Hormuz, a trapped Trump faces no good options – acceptance, war, or delay – each leading to a bigger strategic defeat.

After 40 days of imposed war, Iran emerged stronger, launching a diplomatic push that closed the nuclear file, asserted control over Hormuz, humiliated Washington, and exposed America's internal collapse. The world is finally waking to a new era.

Following the recent imposed war, Iran shifted the game by closing the Strait of Hormuz – a renewable, low-cost threat. Unlike other cards, this credible leverage forced the US into negotiations and to make concessions.

With firm control of the Strait of Hormuz, expanded battlefronts, and undisclosed strategic assets, Iran will concede nothing and negotiate with the US only on its own terms because it’s Iran that holds the cards now.

During FM Araghchi's latest visit to Islamabad, Iran snubbed US negotiators and laid out firm and principled red lines for any future talks – even as a likely false-flag shooting in Washington sought to divert attention from a failed war and manufacture sympathy for Trump.