RT Nick Szabo (@NickSzabo4)The economic turmoil hurts Iran's allies (e.g. China) and potential allies or neutrals (everybody else who wants to import Persian Gulf oil, fertilizer, etc.) much more than it hurts the U.S. Thanks to fracking the U.S. is self-sufficient in oil, and U.S. oil companies and workers stand to make good money.So no, Iran doesn't want to cause any more global disruption than is necessary for them to secure their control over Hormuz and impose their own rules.Their own rules will encour ...

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