Economic Strangulation: The Unlikely Outcome in Iran The past six months have seen a stark display of US impotence in dealings with Iran, despite the Trump administration's shift from military action to economic warfare.
This outcome is far from certain – and, paradoxically, not entirely negative for Tehran. Iran's regime has demonstrated an uncanny ability to withstand intense bombardment.
Operation Epic Fury, initially hailed as a decisive blow capable of toppling the Islamic Republic in short order, failed to dislodge Khamenei and his cohorts. Instead, it strengthened their grip on power.