STRAT | 22 AUG 2026 | Economic D-Day with Iran
In this episode of STRAT, retired Marine intelligence officer LtCol. Hal Kempfer examines what the White House is calling “Economic D-Day,” a major escalation of economic pressure against Iran. Kempfer assesses why anticipated public resistance to Tehran’s government has not materialized, how months of conflict have strained regional security and U.S. air-defense inventories, and why Washington may now see economic collapse as its most viable strategic lever. The discussion explores Iran’s inflation crisis, the rial’s decline, oil flows through and around the Strait of Hormuz, efforts to…
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