Why has Iranbeen able to frustrate the US’s designs so thoroughly? The core problem is that while Trump has claimed tobe negotiating, in practice he has relied almost exclusively on military and economic pressure rather than the give and take of real diplomacy. From the outset, Iran'smilitary planners understoodthe imbalance between its defensive tools and the enemy's offensive capabilities. That awareness has driven a disciplined, patient strategy: preserve resources, budget carefully, and avoid premature use of asymmetric options. An official says that the US military has paused strikes on Iran. • Strait of Hormuz: Iran’smilitary will coordinate passage of vessels through the critical Strait of Hormuz during the ceasefire, Iran’s foreign minister said. The US president declared Iran'smilitary capabilities - its navy, air force, missile programme and nuclear enrichment infrastructure - largely destroyed, presenting the conflict as nearing its end. Iran has bombed U.S. bases across the Middle East in retaliation for the U.S.-Israeli war, forcing many American troops to relocate to hotels and office spaces throughout the region, according to military personnel and American officials. US and Israeli forces launched the war on Iran on February 28, hitting nuclear, military and civilian sites. Iranianforces retaliated, launching attacks on Middle East countries where US troops are deployed, as well as Israel. Breaking Iran’s chokehold on the strait would ease global economic concerns and deny Iran a major source of leverage. But such efforts also risk reigniting the full-scale fighting that erupted when the US and Israel first attacked Iran on February 28, prompting it to close the strait. Russia is considered tobe one of the greatest military powers in the world with more than a million people serving in its army defending the country's borders. Down below we'll reveal you every aspect of its militaryforce (that we are allowed to tell).