Iran Aims to Deter US Post-Midterm Strikes — SkimNews
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- Iranian officials say their goal is to keep the regime in power and threaten enough regional costs to make a prolonged US campaign unattractive.
- US media reports indicate that the Trump administration is considering military strikes against Iran after the midterm elections.
Why it matters: The stated Iranian strategy directly challenges the potential US military calculus, aiming to make any conflict too costly and protracted for Washington. This raises the immediate stakes for post-election US policy decisions, potentially locking both nations into a cycle of escalation with significant regional consequences.
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