Trump, IRGC, WORLD AND THE PEOPLE OF IRAN
Donald Trump appears to be pursuing what he considers to be the most advantageous strategic objectives for the United States in its dealings with what remains of the Islamic Republic and, in particular, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (the IRGC). Since the commencement of the military campaign on 28 February, President Trump and his administration have adjusted their position towards the IRGC--Not Iran--Iran is the country with 90 million people--on numerous occasions. These shifts appear to reflect the complex range of factors that any United States President must consider when responding to developments in one of the world's most strategically significant regions. Among those considerations are the potential financial and economic consequences of military conflict in the Middle East, particularly in and around the Strait of Hormuz, through which a substantial proportion of the world's oil and gas supplies are transported. The broader geopolitical implications of instabi...