Surround but do not kill, leaving room for maneuver.

Iran initially intended to use the Strait of Hormuz as leverage to control the global energy corridor, while the United States directly targeted the Persian Gulf with precise choke points, employing a tough logic of "if you try to control, I will cut off your finances," forcing Iran back to the negotiation table.
If negotiations fail, both sides will share the market consequences.
Essentially, it is using sanctions as a big stick and diplomacy as a carrot, firmly tying Iran's economic lifeline to its own strategic layout.