Will Iran or the U.S. blink first? @Foreign-Policy
Will Iran or the U.S. blink first?  @Foreign-Policy
Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Who has a higher pain threshold—the United States or Iran? Karim Sadjadpour explains that Tehran is in an incredibly dire economic situation, but the U.S. president’s ability to continue the war is susceptible to shifts in the market and public opinion.

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Will Iran or the U.S. blink first?

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