Iran’s economy buckles under blockade, but Tehran still demands concessions; Washington must hold firm and tighten the screws.
Browsing: Miad Maleki
Most neighbors grounded Iranian airlines, but China keeps letting Mahan Air land, exposing an enforcement gap in Washington’s sanctions strategy.
The Treasury License bypasses statutory review, frees billions in oil assets, and empowers Iran’s nuclear and terror operations.
Iran’s economic catastrophe from war and sanctions has destroyed industry, currency, and employment, requiring political transformation the regime resists.
The pending United States-Iran MOU risks dismantling years of calculated economic leverage, surrendering critical sanctions precisely when the regime faces unprecedented domestic instability.
Deconstructing the flaw in applying economic bargaining formulas to ideological regimes that derive their legitimacy from conflict rather than cooperation.
Iran’s Hormuz “leverage” is a myth. The strait is its economic lifeline, not a weapon.