Iran can exploit dependence on Hormuz today, but prolonged disruption will erode that leverage


Professor in Economics of the Middle East, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany
Iran can exploit dependence on Hormuz today, but prolonged disruption will erode that leverage

Proponents of foreign intervention in Iran are unlikely to get the sudden rupture and regime change they hope for.

Without built-in health protections, sanctions kill civilians as surely as bombs and bullets.

Sanctions have destroyed the Iranian middle class – the very driver of stability and moderation.
