Iran War Triggers a “Suez Moment.” Also a “Cuban Missile Crisis Moment.”

Analysts writing in publications as politically diverse as The New York Times, The Nation, and Pambazuka News have termed Washington’s failure in its war against Iran a “Suez Moment” for the US, referring to Britain’s humiliation in the wake of its 1956 assault (with France and Israel) on Egypt. Despite Britain’s overwhelming military superiority, its attempt to seize the Suez Canal ended in…

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