Washington warned Iraq of sanctions if Maliki becomes PM, deepening divisions within the Shiite alliance and risking economic collapse.
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Sanctions and pledges for Sudan are accelerating on paper, but civilians returning home find no water, electricity, or hospitals.
Iran’s chronic inflation is structural, requiring painful reforms—currency unification and ending monetary financing—to avoid permanent economic decay.
Russia uses gold and Chinese networks to bypass Western sanctions and sustain its war economy.
The U.S. considers military strikes and pressure on Iran to weaken the government, but clear strategic goals remain elusive.
Iran’s protests are fueled by economic hardship, but external threats and intelligence messaging risk escalating unrest into dangerous confrontation.
Iran’s control of oil chokepoints and sanction-evading networks make military intervention a high-risk, unpredictable option.
U.S. sanctions and calls for PMF disarmament challenge Iraqi sovereignty and risk fracturing security cooperation, political bargaining, and economic stability.
Iran relies on oil sales to China for nearly 90% of its export revenue, funding its nuclear and missile programs. The U.S. must crack down on the “Axis of Evasion,” using secondary sanctions and diplomatic pressure to cut off this financial lifeline.
Brodsky advocates for comprehensive pressure and targeted strikes to exploit regime fragility, while Citrinowicz warns military action would consolidate the regime and prefers sustained sanctions to force internal change. Both agree the regime’s long-term stability is doubtful.