South Asian strategic analysis, non-Western perspective

Analysis from New Delhi frames the strike as Tehran testing how far the MoU's ambiguity can be exploited; argues Iran sees the Omani corridor as a mechanism to re-assert maritime sovereignty denied by the ceasefire, and that India, as a major importer of Gulf crude transiting Hormuz, faces direct exposure.

“Tehran's gambit: the Ever Lovely drone strike redefines Hormuz security by testing whether the MoU's vague transit language can be used to reassert Iranian maritime authority.”