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Surprise strikes signal Iran is digging in for a long war
['Hadi Kahalzadeh', 'Hadi Kahalzadeh Is A Non-Resident Fellow At The Quincy Institute', 'A Research Fellow At The Center For Global Development', 'Sustainability At Brandeis University. As A Welfare Economist', 'He Served As A Research Fellow At The Crown Center For Middle East Studies To', 'Where He Studied The Political Economy Of U.S. Iran Policy', 'The Social Welfare Effects Of Economic Sanctions Across Iran', 'The Broader Middle East', 'North Africa.']
Responsible Statecraft
Why should a badly damaged state, under severe economic pressure, lash out at the U.S. instead of pushing for a ceasefire?
The answer, simply put, is that Iran is digging in for a long war.
If the U.S. is truly interested in ending the war rather than engaging in endless military confrontation, it must recognize the limits of military pressure.
The military campaign might be effective in damaging Iran’s military and economic infrastructure, but, until now, it has been politically counterproductive.
It has heightened Iran’s economic crisis and increased poverty, but failed to force Iran's capitulation.