According to Fox Tv, Historian and political commentator Victor Davis Hanson has argued that sustained pressure on Iran has already caused significant economic and strategic damage, and that further outcomes will depend on whether long-term political change inside the country can be achieved.
Speaking on the broader impact of current geopolitical developments, Hanson said the level of damage already inflicted is substantial and measurable in economic terms. “We have inflicted such a great deal of damage—I think some of the estimates on the higher end are accurate, a half a trillion dollars,” he stated.
He suggested that any potential negotiated settlement with Iran would likely only provide temporary stabilization rather than a permanent resolution. According to him, such an arrangement would not fully eliminate future risks of renewed conflict or non-compliance.
“We are at a crossroads: if we negotiate an end, they’d be pretty inert for 10 years, but not after that. There would be no guarantee—they are going to cheat—but they would not have the ability to sustain that cheating for a long period,” Hanson said.
He further emphasized that the central challenge is not only military or economic pressure, but the structure of Iran’s ruling system itself, which he described as the core issue in the conflict.
“That would not solve the existential problem, which is the regime itself,” he noted.
Hanson also suggested that continued pressure could eventually create internal divisions within Iran’s power structure, potentially weakening its governing institutions from within.
“We could weaken it so much that internal forces would begin to turn—Revolutionary Guard, the army, and the theocracy would begin to distrust each other. They are worried about internal revolution,” he said….See More
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