The administration of President Donald Trump is right to wage economic war on Iran. Operation Economic Outcast is the correct strategy to starve the Iranian regime of the revenues it needs to fund its proxies, missiles, nuclear activities, and war against the U.S. in the Strait of Hormuz. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s declaration of the “full might” of the U.S. government to prevent other nations from continuing to conduct business with Iran is the kind of tough language needed — and it must be backed up.

But right now, there is a back door to close. And thus, all of this may become a very expensive photo opportunity.