Iran’s military, economic leverage challenges US pressure: Analysts
In this interview, academic and researcher Jim Kavanagh and author and West Asia expert Saeb Shaath offer their assessments of the US economic war against Iran, Tehran’s strategic leverage in the Persian Gulf, and the potential consequences of a prolonged standoff over the Strait of Hormuz.
Kavanagh argues that Iran has strengthened its military and economic position, giving it significant leverage over the Persian Gulf and regional energy flows, while exposing limits to US military power.
He warns that a prolonged standoff involving blockades could increasingly hurt the US economy, particularly if oil supplies are disrupted and fuel prices rise.
Shaath, meanwhile, stresses Iran’s position regarding the Strait of Hormuz, citing General Mohsen Rezaei’s warning that continued US economic warfare could prevent oil exports not only from Iran but from other Persian Gulf states if they allow their territory to be used against Tehran.
He also points to Iran’s demonstrated military reach as a deterrent to regional countries cooperating with US pressure.
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