One thing is becoming very clear. The US can strike Iran and VERY hard. The west can kill pretty much any specific Iranian they want.
BUT Iran can absolutely flip the table.
The US bases are not safe.
The typical R&R spots are not safe.
The US Embassies are not safe.
Even standing too close to those things and especially playing host to the US now makes your economy a fair target to Iran.
With shipping closed, countries like Suadi Arabia can face a food crisis in weeks.
I'm also starting to hear geopol experts pointing now to the vulnerability of water desalination plants in the region.
If Iran targets these MANY Gulf States will have water shortages as some rely on these plants for up to 60% of their clean drinking water.
Iran is really holding all the cards.
Imo the region needs the US to beg for a ceasefire in only a handful of days.