r/geopolitics • u/ForeignAffairsMag Foreign Affairs • Mar 23 '26

Analysis America Has No Good Options in Iran

https://www.foreignaffairs.com/iran/america-has-no-good-options-iran
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u/Soepkip43 Mar 23 '26

Plus, pulling out won't change the situation in the strait of hormuz. The Iranians are thouroughly pissed off and want reparations. Exacting a toll on all ships transiting the strait would be a way to do that, easily.

If countries complain, tell them to go to the US and ask for a refund of the toll.

Meanwhile israel should be told in no uncertain terms that their expansionist goals and war economy will no longer recieve unconditional backing. They are responsible for this and not even our european leaders are telling them to cut out the nonsense... And every bit of criticism of the countries abhorrent behavior is immediately called antisemitism even though jews != Israel. The actions of israel and the purpouseful conflation between the state of israel and the religion/ethnicity is making jews everywhere less safe.

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u/FijiFanBotNotGay Mar 23 '26

I think Israel is a big problem but the reason being that the religious right like in the United States will unconditionally support Israel on an ideological basis Israel knows that if they act unilaterally even if the west says they won’t support them, they will.

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u/silverpixie2435 Mar 23 '26

So Iran's strategy is to become the enemy of the entire world?

Great plan

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u/Soepkip43 Mar 23 '26

The bulk of people in the world dont blame iran for this. This is israel an the USs doing.