Iran bets on endurance, energy disruption to outlast US, Israel - Reuters
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"For them, they are waging an existential fight. This is an all-out war."
— Fawaz Gerges , Academic
"They're like a bleeding animal-- wounded, but therefore more dangerous than ever."
— Alex Vatanka , Academic
"The war would continue until Iran is 'totally and decisively defeated' but predicted it would be over soon."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"The fighting would bring severe economic consequences for developing countries."
— Ilyas M. Dawaleh , Politician
"My country’s economy was in a state of near-emergency."
— Abdel Fattah el-Sisi , Politician
"The conflict could be ended, but it could take days or weeks or months."
— Amir Zaman , Executive
""For them, they are waging an existential fight. This is an all-out war.""
— Fawaz Gerges , Academic
""The war would continue until Iran is totally and decisively defeated but predicted it would be over soon.""
— Donald Trump , Politician
"For them, they are waging an existential fight. This is an all-out war."
— Fawaz Gerges , Academic
"They're like a bleeding animal-- wounded, but therefore more dangerous than ever."
— Alex Vatanka , Academic
"The war would continue until Iran is 'totally and decisively defeated' but predicted it would be over soon."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"Tehran had spent two decades studying US wars to build a system that could keep fighting even if the capital was bombed."
— Abbas Araghchi , Politician
Key People
Abbas Araghchi is the Foreign Minister of Iran.
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is the President of Egypt.
Alex Vatanka is a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute.
Amir Zaman is the head of the Americas commercial team at Rystad Energy.
Supreme Leader of Iran.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Professor at the London School of Economics.
Ilyas M. Dawaleh is the finance minister of Djibouti.
Former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, influential in Iran's military strategies.
Senior fellow at the Carnegie Middle East Center.
Iran's Supreme Leader who is involved in ongoing peace negotiations.
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Iran is employing a strategy of endurance and energy disruption, utilizing drones and missiles to target vital energy routes, aiming to force the U.S. and Israel to concede first in the ongoing conflict.
Iran is wagering it can outlast the United States and Israel by transforming the war into a contest of endurance, employing drones and missiles to disrupt energy routes and global markets.
The conflict has led to the suspension of about a fifth of global crude and natural gas supply, as Tehran targets ships in the vital Strait of Hormuz and attacks energy infrastructure across the region.
Iran is intensifying its military operations and targeting energy hubs to disrupt global markets, aiming to force the U.S. and Israel to reconsider their military actions.
Iran is employing a strategy of endurance and energy disruption, utilizing drones and missiles to target vital energy routes, aiming to force the U.S. and Israel to reconsider their military actions.
Iran's military doctrine focuses on a decentralized defense strategy, ensuring the ability to continue fighting even if key leaders or facilities are targeted, aiming for a prolonged conflict with the U.S. and Israel.
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