Russian expert: America's lack of weapons can prevent a new round of conflict with Iran Andrei Yusinko, deputy director of the Institute for American and Canadian Studies, said that limiting the power of the American military arsenals can prevent a new round of conflict around Iran. According to him, now not only Iran's nuclear and missile program, but also the situation in the Strait of Bab al-Mandab, the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's naval blockade and many other factors could also be the reason for the new escalation of tensions.