Bangladesh, July 13 -- The Strait of Hormuz has once again become the focal point of one of the worlds most dangerous geopolitical confrontations. Over the past week, the United States has significantly expanded military operations against Iranian military infrastructure, carrying out strikes on more than 170 targets linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). While the scale of the campaign is substantial, its pattern reveals a carefully calibrated strategy rather than the opening phase of a broader war.

The selected targets-including coastal radar installations, air defense systems, command-and-control facilities, anti-ship missile batteries, drone storage sites and dozens of IRGC fast attack boats-suggest that Washingtons ...