阿拉伯視角研究所創始主任扎伊登·阿爾基納尼表示：“顯而易見，霍爾木茲海峽及其相關局勢將變得愈發錯綜複雜，”“我認爲，伊朗意圖在該海峽周邊強化主權——即獲得其在戰前所不具備的更多主權。而美國則既希望遏制這種擴張，又尋求能輕易地將自身影響力進一步滲透至霍爾木茲海峽。”他補充道，美伊雙方都忽視了霍爾木茲海峽周邊的經貿態勢，轉而將重心放在了各自的軍事影響力上。 “美國意在確保，任何針對其在霍爾木茲海峽存在之舉的挑戰，最終都會演變爲對伊朗的直接安全威脅。這是一項明確的軍事戰略：確保衝突或爭端不侷限於霍爾木茲海峽這一狹窄區域，而是將伊朗國家本身也置於直接的安全風險之中。”

Federal Reserve's Logan said strong markets must balance leverage use.

A US official said diplomatic efforts remain underway to defuse US‑Iran tensions and that Washington has been deliberately pausing strikes after attacks to avoid escalation and preserve space for diplomacy while keeping a target list as leverage. Multiple officials said US forces were prepared to strike Iran that night if needed but were allowing diplomacy to lead. Carrier Abraham Lincoln, deployed in the Arabian Sea, loaded weapons and conducted flight drills; the carrier captain told thousands aboard the situation was heating up and to maintain readiness. US officials said Iranian claims that US forces carried out additional strikes that night were inaccurate; the situation remains fluid and strikes could resume if necessary.