Iran: The Threat

Iran...with a population of 70 million and a big income from oil which the world cannot afford to lose....[is]believed to have the ability to block the Straits of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf through which much of the world's oil must pass on its way to market.n its way to market.

Keep in mind that the rising price of oil already threatens the world's economy. Iran also has a large army and deep ties to the population of Shiite coreligionists next ... Full Story »