Bart Nijman: those poor, cheated Persian people are paying the true price of the Iran war

The economic importance of the Strait of Hormuz and especially the oil and gas that flow through it, which outweighs any human right, has forced the United States to make a deal with Iran. Does it hold? Low chance. But this week, Donald Trump’s words on January 13 resonate as a hollow echo of vain hope for the Iranian people: “Help is on its way.” Not, so.

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