Victor Davis Hanson: Iran Is Breaking Down, and the Ripple Effects Are Just Beginning

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Victor Davis Hanson discusses the breakdown of Iran and its global ripple effects.

Despite claims the war is failing, Iran is facing massive economic losses, dwindling oil capacity, and a military that’s effectively been neutralized. “It’s not a military problem… the military problem has been solved.” What remains is a political decision about how far to go. But the bigger story is the ripple effect. From a potential breakdown of OPEC and falling oil prices, to China being deterred and Russia stretched thin, the global balance is already shifting. Even Europe’s response is called into question as the U.S. continues to demonstrate overwhelming strategic leverage. In his words, “Iran is broke,” and the consequences are already spreading far beyond the region, argues Victor Davis Hanson. 👉 The Daily Signal cannot continue to tell stories, like this one, without the support of our viewers: http://dailysignal.com/donate 👉Don’t miss out on Victor’s latest short videos by subscribing to The Daily Signal today. You’ll be notified every time a new piece of content drops: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/dailysignal?sub_confirmation=1⁠ Also on Spotify: https://megaphone.link/THEDAILYSIGNAL9753340027 👉Want more VDH? Watch Victor’s weekly, hour-long podcast, “Victor Davis…

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Host: The Daily Signal

Guest: Victor Davis Hanson

Topics covered

• Iran
• OPEC
• global politics
• economic impact
• military strategy
• energy crisis

Keywords

• Iran
• OPEC
• economic losses
• military neutralization
• global balance
• oil prices
• China
• Russia

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Places: Iran, OPEC, China, Russia, Europe, U.S.

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