US attacks Iran: What are the Islamic Republic's options
Sunday, 22 June 2025، 10:58 PM
Attacks on US assets: The US has a range of military bases across the Middle East.
Withdraw from Non-Proliferation Treaty: Article 10 postulates that an NPT member has "the right to withdraw from the Treaty if it decides that extraordinary events have jeopardised the supreme interests of its country".
Block the Strait of Hormuz: The Strait of Hormuz is a key shipping lane for international trade and is a "chokepoint" for nearly a fifth of the world's daily oil flows.
Mobilisation of proxies: A range of Iran-backed armed groups in a number of countries including Yemen, Iraq and Lebanon are also likely to retaliate against US assets in the region (Read more at Middle East Eye).
