Hanson Says Iran Lost $500 Billion in Leverage Under Trump’s 60-Day Ceasefire Deal
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 21
Hanson Says Iran Lost $500 Billion in Leverage Under Trump’s 60-Day Ceasefire Deal
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 21
Summary
$500 billion in damage to Iran’s nuclear and military-industrial complex has left Tehran with “no cards to play,” Victor Davis Hanson said, defending the newly released U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding.
The MOU sets a 60-day ceasefire and a framework for negotiations, but critics from both parties say it does not require immediate dismantling of nuclear infrastructure or removal of enriched uranium stockpiles.
Hanson argued the Strait of Hormuz issue is being misread, saying shipping was previously unobstructed only because earlier U.S. presidents avoided directly challenging Iran’s nuclear program.
Sanctions and pressure on Iran’s oil exports, he said, give Washington the upper hand, while Tehran fears Trump could gain even more freedom to act after the midterms and the U.S. 250th anniversary.