at least it was in the area that is part of Iran today. Good chess players can think several moves ahead, anticipating multiple moves the opponent can make and preparing for them. Good card players also use strategy in some games. Unfortunately, I think the US powers-that-be are playing 52 Pickup.

Iran did suffer immense damage in the early months march and April from US attacks.
Severe infrastructure damage, oil facilities damaged, their navy and Air Force practically destroyed, their nuclear sites bombed deep, their leadership figures assassinated, thousand of innocents killed including over 100 children, their livelihoods disrupted and their lives changed forever.

Suddenly come May trumpass wants to play nice and 'magnanimously' extend the olive branch of peace, while simultaneously threatening to reduce Iran to a glowing dot if they refuse his magnanimity.
Iran counters with surely a lot of propaganda and feeble attempts at counter attack, while inside their military and ayatollahs they are likely seething for revenge - inshallah - and about the only way they can do so is via controlling, up to blocking the Hormuz strait and threatening the sitting ducks within.
This embarrasses trump in the worlds eyes, costs american lives and assets, disrupts world economy, and costs America billions of dollars per day per the blocked channel.
Have not yet seen Irans response today Sunday, but doubt it will be long lasting if they accede.

Trumpass sought revenge first, as he claimed Iran had not suffered enough for what they've done as terrorist.
Trumpass as well should remember what Confucius said: 'Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves'.

Ps: yet the American stock markets are soaring, likely due trump related insider trading.

Ten minutes after I posted!

this is unlikely, since it would be a clear defeat without a way to spin it as a victory for Trump. And as we all know, he is psychologically unable to accept defeat.

2: Escalate. That's what Trump will eventually do, since the current situation regarding the strait of Hormuz is untenable, and will eventually cause the U.S. and world economy to crash.

But because of that area's geography, escalation is likely to fail, and then what? Tactical nukes? Trump is capable of pushing the button because he is a psychopath and knows he doesn't have long to live. Also, he wants to be an important historical figure, and popping off a nuke or two will surely do that.

He really shit the bed on this one.