Financial Times: America is preparing for a long-term confrontation with Iran.

Financial Times: America is preparing for a long-term confrontation with Iran.

According to the Financial Times, the United States of America is preparing for a long-term conflict with the Republic of Salami; However, Donald Trump's government still hopes to force Tehran to make major concessions with airstrikes and economic sanctions.

In an interview with this newspaper, Mike Waltz, the US representative to the UN, suggested that the stalemate between Washington and Tehran would last even another year; Without an agreement on the Islamic Republic's nuclear program or ship traffic from the Strait of Hormuz returning to pre-war levels.

In response to a question regarding this option, Waltz said: "I don't want to enter into a hypothesis. We hope they will return to the negotiating table in a serious and meaningful way." However, the US representative emphasized: "The president and the US Navy can continue the blockade of Iran's ports for the foreseeable future."