Iran’s post-war energy crisis: How sanctions and sabotage are squeezing the regime - opinion

For years, the West has oscillated between deterrence and diplomacy. The June war and the economic aftershocks that followed offer a third way: erosion.

ISRAELI strikes damage the Shahran depot near Tehran last month. It held a large portion of the capital region’s refined fuel reserves, says the writer.

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ByAIDIN PANAHI

JULY 20, 2025 07:59

Iran’s post-war energy crisis: How sanctions and sabotage are squeezing the regime - opinion

For years, the West has oscillated between deterrence and diplomacy. The June war and the economic aftershocks that followed offer a third way: erosion.

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Iran’s post-war energy crisis: How sanctions and sabotage are squeezing the regime - opinion

For years, the West has oscillated between deterrence and diplomacy. The June war and the economic aftershocks that followed offer a third way: erosion.

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