War in the Middle East: Against Iran, Trump now bets on economic pressure rather than bombs

AI justification

Economic pressure risks systemic civilian harm and undermines rights, outweighing reduced military violence. | The decision to replace military strikes with economic pressure reduces immediate physical harm and aligns with peacebuilding goals (SDG 16), but sanctions often inflict severe collateral damage on civilian populations, violating core economic and social rights. The net ethical impact is negative due to the disproportionate and systemic harm to vulnerable groups, despite the avoidance o