U.S. ‘Economic D-Day’ Targets More Than Just Iranian Oil - The New York Times
U.S. ‘Economic D-Day’ Targets More Than Just Iranian Oil - The New York Times
Source: The New York Times
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DW NOTE
The Times frames this as "Economic D-Day" — a phrase that presumes shock and novelty. The US has sanctioned Iranian oil exports continuously since 2018, reimposed secondary sanctions in 2019, and now maintains a naval blockade that has cut Hormuz traffic to 1 ship versus the usual 73 per day for 133 straight days. The only thing that has changed is the willingness to enforce what was already written into law. This is not D-Day. It is Day 2,800 of the same policy, now executed with ships instead of spreadsheets.