Economic warfare: Bankrupting Iran will be more effective than bombing - opinion

The Jerusalem Post·August 23, 2026 at 7:57 AM

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The objective is not to destroy Iran. It is to bankrupt the regime that has stolen Iran's future, financed terror across the Middle East, and kept its own people in chains.

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