Nearing the six-month mark of the Iran war and facing diminishing stockpiles of key weapons, the Trump administration is touting a crushing financial campaign against Tehran, promising an “economic D-Day” against a country that has so far withstood nearly five decades of punishing American sanctions.

  • mrdown@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    Iran alliance with China and Russia is stronger and Iran still control the straight. I don’t think it is another Cuba. Cuba is powerless

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      5 days ago

      It’s not a comment on Cuba’s current power or lack thereof.

      It’s a comment on the presumption of American might against a lesser foe and the spectacular failure therof, and this scenario is similar to the US/Cuba conflict that occurred in the 1960’s.