Here’s how to crush Tehran in three moves
The article is an opinion piece advocating for aggressive U.S. actions against Iran's regime through economic blockade, energy dominance, and military operations. It argues that sustained economic pressure, combined with a show of force in the Strait of Hormuz, can destabilize the Iranian government. The author also calls for boosting American and allied energy production to reduce global dependence on Iranian oil and counter Chinese influence.
- ▪President Trump is urged to maintain a naval blockade to cripple Iran's economy and prevent oil and petrochemical exports.
- ▪Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's 'Operation Economic Fury' involves freezing Iranian financial assets and pressuring foreign governments to cut off sanctions evasion routes.
- ▪A proposed military operation, 'Epic Passage,' would secure tanker transit through the Strait of Hormuz and enforce freedom of navigation.
- ▪The U.S. is encouraged to fast-track domestic refinery expansion and support international oil projects to achieve energy dominance.
- ▪A proposed overland pipeline consortium, TransAram, would involve Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and potentially Israel to bypass the Strait of Hormuz.
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Opinion Here’s how to crush Tehran in three moves By Richard Goldberg Published May 1, 2026, 8:15 p.m. ET A photograph shows the damage at car service centre in eastern Tehran that was hit by a missile strike, on March 28, 2026. AFP via Getty Images The small group of Islamist regime loyalists now ruling Iran by committee may be able to fool the world with AI-generated propaganda videos, paper statements attributed to an invisible ayatollah and ChatGPT-scripted posts on X, but they can’t escape the reality of an American naval blockade pushing their economy off the cliff. President Trump has the upper hand.
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