Like Suez for the Brits, Hormuz spells doom for US empire
The article draws parallels between the decline of the British Empire during the Suez Crisis and the current situation of the United States regarding Iran. It discusses how both empires faced critical tipping points that signaled their diminishing global influence. The author suggests that the U.S. is experiencing a similar 'end of empire' moment as it navigates complex geopolitical challenges.
- ▪The Suez Crisis in 1956 marked a significant decline for the British Empire, paralleling the current U.S. situation with Iran.
- ▪Egypt's President Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal, prompting military responses from Britain and France.
- ▪The U.S. intervened to prevent British and French control of the Canal, leading to a ceasefire and withdrawal of foreign forces.
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| Original publisher | Asia Times |
| Canonical URL | https://asiatimes.com/2026/05/like-suez-for-the-brits-hormuz-spells-doom-for-us-empire/ |
| Publication time | Mon, 18 May 2026 02:57:56 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-05-18T03:01:43.073Z |
| Last seen | 2026-05-18T03:01:43.073Z |
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Empires rise and fall. They do not last forever. Imperial declines follow a gradual shifting of the economic tides, but are also punctuated and defined by critical tipping points. There are many differences between the Suez Crisis in 1956 and the US war on Iran today, but similarities in the larger context suggest that the United States is facing the same kind of “end of empire” moment that the British Empire faced in that historic crisis. In 1956, the British Empire was still resisting independence movements in many of its colonies. The horrors of British Mau Mau concentration camps in Kenya and Britain’s brutal guerrilla war in Malaya continued throughout the 1950s, and, like the US today, Britain still had military bases all over the world.
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