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EPISODE · Feb 28, 2026 · 19 MIN

Bombs Over Blockades: Why Iran Got War Instead of Maximum Pressure

from The Cerf Report · host David Cerf

On the day the U.S. and Israel launched Operation Epic Fury, the same old justification: ‘no alternatives left.’ But were the economic tools ever truly exhausted? From Cuba’s full energy blockade to Iran’s half-enforced sanctions — and why Kharg Island made a naval cutoff easier than anyone admits. Learn what $8 trillion, 4.5 million dead have to show us? Listen now. Get full access to The Cerf Report at thecerfreport.substack.com/subscribe

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