Dear MEPIN Readers,
This morning I joined London’s leading news station, LBC News, to argue that Britain can no longer afford to watch from the sidelines as Iran threatens one of the world’s most important maritime chokepoints.
We discuss why I believe the Iranian regime is waging economic warfare through coercion and intimidation, why Britain should join the United States in guaranteeing freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, and why failing to act now will only invite greater challenges later.
The stakes extend far beyond the Middle East. America’s allies and its adversaries are watching. The response at Hormuz could shape calculations everywhere from the Persian Gulf to the Taiwan Strait.Lack of resolve is seen by the Iranian regime as weakness—and weakness invites aggression. Resolve restores deterrence.
Listen to the interview and decide for yourself. — Eric