This is not the case with Iran, as most recently proven by the fact that the war the United States and Israel launched against Tehran is taken longer than perhaps hoped for, and has caused a major disruption in global oil and gas trade. However, it is noteworthy that there have been no references to oil in any of the U.S. president’s recent warnings to Iran and statements about the objectives of the war to the media. History suggests that attacks on a country’s leadership only strengthen that leadership, and Iran itself is a good case in point—years of sanctions have done the opposite of shaking the authority of the religious leaders.
Author: Charles Kennedy
Published at: 2026-03-10 23:00:00
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