The US has long used economic coercion to achieve foreign policy goals — the war in Iran shows how that power has declined
- Written by Charmaine N. Willis, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Old Dominion University
The Iranian closure of the Strait of Hormuz has largely brought oil traffic to a halt, hitting petroleum-exporting countries hard. Asghar Besharati / Getty ImagesTwo months after the United States, along with Israel, launched a war against Iran, that conflict appears far from a lasting resolution.
Much commentary on the protracted nature of the...