The Trump administration's new economic "D-Day" against Iran seemed to sound impressive, but so far it has dropped with a bit of a whimper.
It is not clear that any strategic change happened versus Iran on Monday, though if Washington decides to go head-to-head with Beijing over Iranian oil, and if China moves in America's direction on the issue, that could impact Tehran over time.
But the key phrases here are "economic", "if", and "over time."
The real D-Day was not an economic sanctions campaign; it was one of the largest military ground invasions of all time.
Trump's unwillingness to use ground forces in Iran, even for targeted operations like securing the Straits of Hormuz or removing Iran's 60% enriched uranium, cannot be covered up by using the catchphrase "D-Day" where it does not really apply.
