All predictions · US-Iran War

P246
The US strategy of unsanctioning Iranian oil to keep prices down will backfire by enriching Iran and strengthening its war economy

What Jiang said

“So, the Americans basically unsanctioned Iranian oil, and because of that, the Iranians were were able to make $14 billion just like that. The total Iranian military budget for 1 year is $10 billion.”

Analysis

Iran made $14 billion from unsanctioned oil in just days - more than its entire $10 billion annual military budget.

Source lecture

• Game Theory #16

Status history

• 2026-05-23 · Pending (glm)

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