Pakistan, Turkey, Oman, and China are actively involved in diplomatic efforts to broker a ceasefire and restart negotiations in the current Middle East conflict.

Top US military leaders, including General Randy George and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff C.Q. Brown, have recently been dismissed from their positions.

The United States has conducted its largest military buildup in the Middle East region since the period preceding the Iraq War.

The cost of the current war to the American taxpayer over its first two months is estimated at $42 billion, according to the Penn Wharton Budget Model.

70% of the oil supply for South Korea and Japan transits through the Strait of Hormuz.