Dear MEPIN Readers,
What should America do next as Iran continues to threaten international shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and attack allied Arab states?
The first step is recognizing that Tehran has successfully shifted the conversation onto ground of its choosing. We have become so focused on the latest confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz that we risk losing sight of the larger strategic objectives.
America’s priorities should remain clear: preventing the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism from acquiring nuclear weapons, degrading its ballistic missile capabilities, weakening its network of terrorist proxies, and standing with the overwhelming majority of Iranians who reject the regime.
In my interview with i24NEWS, I explain why the Strait of Hormuz must be reopened through decisive international action, and why restoring freedom of navigation is only one element of a much broader strategy to counter the Islamic Republic.
I hope you will watch the interview and share it with colleagues and friends. — Eric