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Why the West will never accept Iranian sovereignty
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That episode did not merely alter Iran's political trajectory; it defined the playbook.
Britain responded with a blockade, shutting down the Abadan refinery, pressuring foreign buyers to refuse Iranian oil, and deliberately plunging the economy into crisis.
That episode did not merely alter Iran’s political trajectory; it defined the playbook.
Iran’s oil is not merely an economic asset; it is a strategic lever in the global contest with China.
They align with a broader strategic vision increasingly articulated in Israeli political and intellectual circles: the weakening and eventual fragmentation of Iran.