# 'War Is a Test of Will': Strategist Explains Advantage to Crush Iran's Economy

https://mins.news/en/video/23175

- Fox News, 2026-08-15 20:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXYwJdcipY8

> Former counterterrorism coordinator Nathan Sales says the U.S. holds a strategic advantage over Iran in the conflict in the Strait of Hormuz. He says sanctions are costing Iran $435 million per day.

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