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Source: https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-901955
White House Preparing for Prolonged Iran Conflict over Hormuz
(Jerusalem Post) Shoshana Baker - The White House is preparing for what could turn into a multi-day or even multi-week exchange of fire with Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. officials told Axios on Thursday. The duration and intensity of the new campaign depend entirely on Iran's upcoming actions. The White House believes it has more room to escalate because hundreds of oil tankers have successfully navigated through the strait in recent weeks. "That has eased concerns within the administration that a renewed clash would immediately trigger a major oil price spike," the officials said. "They started shooting, and we decided it's time to slap them back hard. It's a process. We have patience. If we don't feel we're getting the deal we want, we are not going to do it," another U.S. official said.