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Iran: Four Losses, the Domain of Loss, and How to Actually Fix It
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With reports of a potential Strait of Hormuz interim agreement circulating, Clinton methodically tallies what the US has already lost. First: freedom of navigation through the strait is now effectively taxed by Oman and Iran — something that never existed before. Second: Iran still has ballistic missiles and deadly drones and is still attacking shipping, having even struck a vessel in Egyptian waters. Third: Iran's government is now more militaristic, dominated by the IRGC after the clerical moderates were weakened. Fourth: US allies have started hedging their bets, watching a non-strategy unfold in real time. Clinton then introduces the 'domain of loss' concept — a psychological tendency, familiar from casino behavior, where perceived losing leads to doubling down rather than exit. She applies it to all three leaders: Putin pummeling Ukraine, Trump threatening 'decapitation' while vacillating, Netanyahu extending the Gaza war for political survival. Clinton's prescription: broaden the coalition of negotiators to include China, India, Japan, and Gulf states that all have economic stakes in keeping the strait open. She also discloses that she initiated the first secret US-Iran nuclear talks in 2011 via a Oman backchannel after securing an unprecedented UN Security Council sanctions resolution. [1] — Hillary Clinton "Clinton tallies four compounding US losses from the Iran conflict: freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz is now effectively ta…" 43:00 [2] — Hillary Clinton "The 'domain of loss' is the psychological tendency to double down when you believe you're losing — the same principle that keeps gamblers a…" 46:35
The US-Iran conflict, initially expected to last a couple of weeks, has stretched to six months with no clear resolution in sight.
Clinton tallies four compounding US losses from the Iran conflict: freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz is now effectively taxed, Iran still has ballistic missiles and deadly drones, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps now dominates a more militaristic government, and US allies have begun hedging their bets after watching the chaotic non-strategy unfold. Any deal Trump can get is probably still a bad one.
Hillary Clinton outlined four losses: new fees on Strait of Hormuz shipping, Iran retaining ballistic missiles and drones, a more militaristic Iranian government, and allies losing confidence in the US.
The 'domain of loss' is the psychological tendency to double down when you believe you're losing — the same principle that keeps gamblers at the casino table. Clinton applies it to all three leaders: Putin pummeling Ukraine, Trump ranting about Iran, Netanyahu extending the Gaza war to preserve his political standing. Understanding this framework, she argues, is key to predicting their next moves.
Clinton's prescription: stop sending the same small group of American negotiators everywhere and instead build a coalition of nations — China, India, Japan, the Gulf states — that all have economic stakes in keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. She also revealed she initiated the original Iran nuclear negotiations in 2011 via secret talks enabled by a UN Security Council sanctions resolution.
Hillary Clinton disclosed that she began secret nuclear negotiations with Iran in 2011 after securing a historic UN Security Council resolution imposing global sanctions.
