A recent New York Times article opens with what could almost be described as a lamentation inviting sympathy from readers:
"For years, Iran’s standing as a Mideast power has been battered on a number of fronts.”
Detailing these power-diminishing forces, journalists Farnaz Fassihi and Vivian Yee refer to Israel’s fostering of new relationships with Arab neighbors and the closing down of financial channels by Gulf states that had allowed Iran to evade economically ruinous sanctions in response to its nuclear program.
"For years, Iran’s standing as a Mideast power has been battered on a number of fronts.”
Detailing these power-diminishing forces, journalists Farnaz Fassihi and Vivian Yee refer to Israel’s fostering of new relationships with Arab neighbors and the closing down of financial channels by Gulf states that had allowed Iran to evade economically ruinous sanctions in response to its nuclear program.
