The Shadow War on Iran's Economy The simmering conflict between the US and Iran has long been a staple of global news headlines, but beneath the surface lies a more insidious and far reaching development: the economic stranglehold that Washington is attempting to impose on Tehran.
Energy Secretary Chris Wright ominously stated last weekend that "there may not be a nuclear agreement" – implying that the US might instead opt for a strategy of attrition through economic means.
Wright's comments shed light on a broader truth: the Trump administration has been quietly waging an asymmetric war against Iran's economy through sanctions and military strikes, aimed at degrading Tehran's oil exports and crippling its ability to reconstitute its nuclear program.