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Is time Iran’s secret weapon — or Trump’s?
It’s been more than six months of the US-Iran war. How long can Tehran keep fighting — and how long can Washington keep up the pressure?
On this episode of The Correspondent Podcast, Caitlin Doornbos sits down with Foundation for Defense of Democracies Iran expert Behnam Ben Taleblu to unpack the strategy behind the US-Iran conflict. We discuss Iran’s efforts to buy time through diplomacy and escalation, the impact of Trump’s sanctions and blockade on Iranian oil exports, and the risk that growing economic pressure could push Tehran to widen the war.
We also look at the Strait of Hormuz…
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