Scholar Gilbert Achcar on the U.S. War Against Iran & Trump’s “Old-New Imperial Doctrine”

This article analyzes President Trump’s new imperial doctrine, describing it as a return to 19th-century gunboat diplomacy. The Trump administration doesn’t view the actions in Venezuela and Iran as dramatically different from previous U.S. policy, seeing them as part of a continuation of traditional imperial practices. The article highlights the economic crisis in Iran and ongoing Israeli attacks, causing disruption in global energy markets.