Alliances Under Pressure

Welcome to The Adversarial. Every other week, we ll provide you with expert analysis on America s greatest challengers: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and jihadists. Read more below.*IranOnly days ago, the United States appeared poised to make good on President Donald Trump s threat to intervene if the Iranian regime responded to widespread anti-government unrest with violence. However, while stepping up economic pressure via tariffs and additional sanctions, Washington held off on military action even as Tehran ferociously cracked down. The precise death toll is impossible to determine, given the extensive internet blackout in Iran, but multiple reports indicate that it runs in The post Alliances Under Pressure appeared first on War on the Rocks .