By Displaying Weakness, the U.S. Undermines Its Negotiating Position with Iran
Why the ayatollahs sent two ships to the south Atlantic.
June 15, 2021
By Displaying Weakness, the U.S. Undermines Its Negotiating Position with Iran
Why the ayatollahs sent two ships to the south Atlantic.
In May, two Iranian naval ships rounded the Cape of Good Hope and entered the southern Atlantic, likely heading toward Venezuela or Cuba—the Islamic Republic’s key allies in the Western hemisphere. As one of the vessels appears to be carrying military craft, and there is reason to suspect they carry other armaments as well, Washington has warned the two Latin American countries not to allow the ships to dock. Emanuele Ottolenghi explains what’s at stake:
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