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2026-03-09First seen
2026-03-09Last seen
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Iran, Israel, United States
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Active conflict

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Iran is trying to impose enough costs on U.S. regional allies to generate pressure for an end to attacks, while President Trump is relying on bombardment to compel surviving Iranian leaders to negotiate.

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Iran conflict is a contest of attrition

Iran is trying to impose enough costs on U.S. regional allies to generate pressure for an end to attacks, while President Trump is relying on bombardment to compel surviving Iranian leaders to negotiate.

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  1. Iran conflict is a contest of attrition

    Erik’s assessmentActive conflictIran and Middle East

    Iran hopes its attacks on U.S. allies in the Middle East will cause enough damage that those allies will lobby the U.S. and Israel to stop attacking. And Pres. Trump seems to be hoping that the bombardment will eventually force surviving leaders into making a deal to end their attrition.

    Iran is trying to impose enough costs on U.S. regional allies to generate pressure for an end to attacks, while President Trump is relying on bombardment to compel surviving Iranian leaders to negotiate.

    Open source report