Are We Getting “Priced Out” of the Iran War?
When discussing the war in Iran with my college-aged peers, the first question they typically ask is, “Why?” Most of the headlines focus on the potential fallout of the war: soaring gas prices, lasting instability in the Middle East, the possibility of a U.S. ground invasion. Few news articles clearly explain the motives for our strikes against Iran. Is this war about regime change? Is it about axing Iran’s nuclear capabilities? Is it about securing control over the Strait of Hormuz? Without...