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Iranian officials seem confident they can withstand economic pain caused by war longer than President Trump, analysts say. But they are still concerned that without the momentum of negotiations, they will remain trapped under the persistent threat of U.S. or Israeli attacks.
[...] Trump also seems to believe that the United States can outlast Iran in withstanding the war's economic pain of the parallel blockades of the Strait of Hormuz.
The result is that neither side is willing to give ground that could allow talks to move forward.
[...] some economists estimate Iran's authoritarian rulers can survive the current economic crisis for three to six months.
By contrast, [...] the disruptions to oil production and exports like fertilizer could start to cause deeper economic shocks to the global economy within weeks
Iran and U.S. Sink Into Awkward Limbo of 'No War, No Peace' - The New York Times
[...] Trump also seems to believe that the United States can outlast Iran in withstanding the war's economic pain of the parallel blockades of the Strait of Hormuz.
The result is that neither side is willing to give ground that could allow talks to move forward.
[...] some economists estimate Iran's authoritarian rulers can survive the current economic crisis for three to six months.
By contrast, [...] the disruptions to oil production and exports like fertilizer could start to cause deeper economic shocks to the global economy within weeks
Iran and U.S. Sink Into Awkward Limbo of 'No War, No Peace' - The New York Times
... and waiting is just making it (and the prolonged economic aftermath of any agreement) worse... except for Putin and many fossil fuel companies (among other beneficiaries), of course.
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