“Tehran cannot defend its leaders, but it can impose unbearable costs on the global economy.”
Thursday, April 23, 2026
“Tehran cannot defend its leaders, but it can impose unbearable costs on the global economy.”
Obama’s Iran nuclear deal worked; Trump tore it up. Now war’s $16.5B cost, Hormuz closed.
Iran faces a historic leadership transition as Khamenei ages. Three scenarios loom—clerical continuity, military rule, or collapse—none promising democracy.