Political editorial graphic showing Washington, Iran, oil markets, the Strait of Hormuz, election pressure, inflation, and a leader facing strategic crisis.

Washington’s Iran Deal Panic: When Domestic Politics Replaces Strategy

Introduction Diplomacy or Damage Control?   Washington’s Iran Deal strategy is increasingly being presented as diplomacy. Yet behind the language of negotiation lies a growing effort to manage political risk rather than achieve strategic transformation. For months, political leaders, commentators and policy institutions across the West have framed negotiations with Tehran as a necessary mechanism […]

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