Middle East
What if today's Iran is resigned to a long, hellish war with the US?
Tehran learned from the June attack and its comparative advantage now is to drag Washington into a protracted regional conflict
February 23, 2026
Tehran learned from the June attack and its comparative advantage now is to drag Washington into a protracted regional conflict
Our stumbling into war with Tehran would be the latest in a self-inflicted 30-year road to nowhere
Some early Trump supporters are railing against this latest potential war, but are they being heard?
They see the military build-up and know that bombing and regime change can have consequences, especially geopolitical ones
Trump son-in-law Jared Kushner downplayed the potential for profiteering but that's not exactly the case
The deal Trump wants is a no-go for Tehran, which is resigned to retaliating if bombed again, limited or otherwise
