Negotiations having failed, Trump has decided to seek more leverage by blockading Iranian ports. On its face, depriving the Iranians of the oil revenues they need to run their regime makes perfect sense. But is there a down side?
Of course there is! Gas prices will shoot even higher. The regime’s ability to adapt may well exceed our tolerance for even more expensive gas. And Trump is doing nothing to even acknowledge the hardships he is imposing on us, let alone to justify them.