The military confrontation that lasted for more than five months failed to force Iran to compromise. The United States abandoned the idea of increasing military force and once again picked up the sanctions tool that has been used for decades to exert pressure. Iran bluntly stated that such unilateral blockade can no longer shake the foundation of its own development.

The Iran conflict has lasted for over 5 months, and the US military strikes have failed to achieve the expected goals. The Trump administration has decided to push for a new round of Iran sanctions in a low-key manner. Trump has repeatedly mentioned Iran's predicament of 300% inflation and tight finances. US officials believe that sanctions can force Iran to confront the infrastructure damage and economic crisis caused by war. Media analysis points out that sanctions are a long-term game tactic that cannot quickly end the conflict, and Iran has matured its ability to respond to long-term US sanctions.

The spokesperson of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made it clear that the United States has an excessive reliance on sanctions, and continuously increasing sanctions will only miss the opportunity to properly resolve the crisis. Decades of practice have proven that unilateral sanctions are ineffective, and the United States' adherence to old pressure models will only put itself in a passive position.Editor/Min Jing