[Viewpoint: The U.S. Holds Economic and Geopolitical Advantages in Its Game with Iran] Odaily Planet Daily News – Macquarie Group's global foreign exchange and interest rate strategist, Terry Wiseman, stated that the U.S. has established greater economic advantages in its game with Iran by blocking the Strait of Hormuz, increasing domestic oil production, and issuing potential threats of implementing a U.S. oil export ban. This, in turn, has also granted the U.S. greater political leverage. If the stalemate between the U.S. and Iran does not end in the coming days, it is still likely to be resolved in the second quarter or early third quarter. This relative 'isolation' has given the U.S. significant advantages in recent behind-the-scenes negotiations with Iran. (Jin10)