WorldCampaign against Iran’s nuclear capabilities morphs into dispute over key trade route
Hanna Ziady and David Goldman write that an effort initially aimed at diminishing Iran’s nuclear capabilities and weakening its global terror networks has taken a different turn. It has now become a dispute over control of one of the world’s most important trade routes. The focus has therefore shifted from Iran’s nuclear program and alleged terror networks to command of a critical route for international commerce. The dispute places control of that route at the center of the confrontation.
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Campaign against Iran’s nuclear capabilities morphs into dispute over key trade route