The United States should reduce its Gulf deployment while negotiations with Iran continue

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Hosting US operations against Iran exposes Britain to retaliatory security threats

The United States and Iran should separate fertiliser-transit arrangements from nuclear negotiations

The United States should use military force to enforce its blockade of Iranian ports

The US blockade is an effective means of pressuring Iran into negotiations

Iran's maritime campaign is primarily intended to influence US political decisions

The US blockade of Iranian ports imposes unacceptable costs on neutral shipping

The United States should recognise Iran's right to enrich uranium under a peace agreement

Electoral pressures are driving Trump's decision to postpone further attacks on Iran

The United States should extend its pause in attacks on Iran beyond the midterm elections

The suspected Fairford plot demonstrates the security risks created by using British bases for US strikes on Iran

The United States should lift its blockade of Iranian ports as part of a verifiable ceasefire

A limited Najaf waiver undermines the consistency of US aviation sanctions against Iran

The United States is justified in targeting Iranian transport sectors that support its war effort

Iran's threat to widen retaliation is intended to deter renewed US strikes

The US naval build-up makes renewed strikes against Iran more likely

Attacks on countries that support US operations against Iran would be unjustified escalation

Foreign suppliers to Iran's transport industries should be exempt from US sanctions for essential civilian goods

US sanctions on Iran's rail and car industries impose disproportionate costs on civilians

A larger US naval presence is necessary to protect shipping through the Strait of Hormuz

The US withdrawal will strengthen Iranian-backed armed groups inside Iraq