Operation EPIC FURY assessment: 1) It’s not going to achieve regime change 2) The new Iranian government is less likely to make a favorable nuke deal 3) It’s would be extremely difficult to open the Strait of Hormuz by military means 4) It will likely to take serious concessions to Iran to open the Strait Trump is better to cut his losses and extricate himself from the mess any way he can. He can declare “victory” through Iran’s weakened military capabilities