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Following renewed military strikes this week, three experts offered differing views on how the ongoing US-Iran conflict could ultimately be resolved, questioning whether either side has a viable exit strategy. The conflict has already driven up global oil prices and heightened tensions across the region, with President Trump appearing to downplay the war as 'small potatoes' in a recent Oval Office exchange with reporters. The US military struck three Iranian oil tankers after US Central Command said Iranian forces launched ballistic missiles at two US Navy warships. The strikes represent a significant escalation in the conflict, coming just a day after Trump's dismissive remarks, and raise fresh questions about the trajectory of the confrontation and prospects for de-escalation.