“Iran’s resilience and tenacity have now become legendary. If the assassination of Iran’s leader didn’t force Iran to surrender, and weeks of bombing couldn’t break the will of its leaders, is there any reason to think that creating an economic crisis [through a blockade] could do so?”
Trita Parsi, Executive Vice President of the Quincy Institute, stated in this analysis: “There has always been this constant search for the silver bullet – that pressure point that would cause Iran to either collapse, surrender, or adjust itself to US demands. Almost every time the US has gone down this road, it has ultimately ended up disappointed”.
CNN concluded by noting the $25 billion cost of the blockade to the Pentagon, rising gasoline prices in the US, and Trump’s declining popularity, stating that maintaining the naval blockade will backfire, and Iran’s patience and stamina have surpassed America’s military-economic capabilities.
