How Iran’s ‘Defeated’ Military Can Still Challenge US Naval Blockade
Mihaela Păun
With President Donald Trump ordering the U.S. Navy to blockade Iran after failed peace talks, the Islamic Republic's battered armed forces still have some cards to play that could raise the costs of war for the White House. Trump has repeatedly declared Iran's military "defeated" since launching a joint campaign with Israel in late February. Yet Iran continued to launch missile and drone strikes against both Israel and nearby Arab countries hosting U.S. military bases. Hostilities largely
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