A World in Dire Straits: Iran Clings to Its Last Vestige of Power

Harbinger’s – Mark Hitchcock

Iran’s options have been severely reduced, leaving it with one card left: blocking the Strait of Hormuz.  The regime is putting all its chips on the Strait, believing that driving up oil prices will force the world to demand an end to the war—or at least give them a reprieve. This location is the last vestige of power the regime wields.