Iran has endured severe economic sanctions, inflation, and public discontent for decades . Its society and institutions are hardened to hardship. The regime claims to have mobilized one million troops, a sign of its capacity to absorb punishment and wait out the conflict. Meanwhile, the U.S. and its allies are suffering more acutely from the economic chokehold this war has created. Each week the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed, the global economy tightens its grip on a stranglehold.

Trump expected a quick, decisive victory, boasting about the 'total destruction' of Iranian nuclear sites. But as I discussed with former CIA analyst Larry Johnson, his claims of victory are delusional; the war is not over, and he still demands billions to fund it while sending thousands more Marines. This has created a political quagmire. The American public, already weary from decades of foreign misadventures, is beginning to feel the pinch of rising energy costs and supply chain disruptions. The strategic reality is that Iran can endure a long siege far better than the West can endure a prolonged energy crisis. Sanctions are a blunt weapon, and in this case, they are hurting the wielder more than the target.

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