⚔️ War & Conflict 1d ago · Hadi Kahalzadeh

Surprise strikes signal Iran is digging in for a long war

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Surprise strikes signal Iran is digging in for a long war
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In recent weeks, Iran has gone on the offensive, striking commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz and launching a surprise attack on U.S. forces in Jordan. From a distance, these moves look like self-defeating escalation. Why should a badly damaged state, under severe economic pressure, lash out at the U.S. instead of pushing for a ceasefire?The answer, simply put, is that Iran is digging in for a long war. Whatever Washington's intentions, Tehran increasingly interprets sanctions, negotiations

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