The Global Ripples from the Iran War › Victor Davis Hanson

[mystery-ak]

The Global Ripples from the Iran War › American Greatness
Victor Davis Hanson
9–11 minutes

No one ever quite knows the nature of the aftermath of any war in the Middle East.

The current effort to disarm and neuter the Iranian theocracy is no exception.

But contrary to European and American left-wing consensus, the ripples of the Iran war are already remaking the postwar world as we knew it—and in ways that are all bad.

For more than half a century, OPEC has terrorized the industrial world with threats of oil shortages and sky-high prices, with members often agreeing to cut back to 70–80 percent of their capacities.

But recently, the hard-pressed United Arab Emirates announced—at a time of high oil prices—that it was leaving the cartel and freelancing. The UAE will likely increase its production by 1–2 million barrels per day. Once such a key member departs, it is probable that other oil-exporting nations will defect to take advantage of the current spike in oil prices to avoid missing out on profits as others get richer.

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https://amgreatness.com/2026/05/05/the-global-ripples-from-the-iran-war/

[IsailedawayfromFR]

I do not understand the incongruity that VDH says the post-war remake is all bad when he ends the article with

America is emerging from the war perhaps stronger than at any point since the postwar era.

[Cyber Liberty]

I do not understand the incongruity that VDH says the post-war remake is all bad when he ends the article with

America is emerging from the war perhaps stronger than at any point since the postwar era.

It's "bad" for the Europeans, not for us....

[IsailedawayfromFR]

It's "bad" for the Europeans, not for us....

I realize that, it just seems VDH says something different.