Iran Is Playing Out the Clock
To win, the U.S. must make each minute hurt.
August 6, 2026
Iran Is Playing Out the Clock
To win, the U.S. must make each minute hurt.
Yesterday, the Iranian foreign ministry announced that its own diplomats and their Omani counterparts were close to reaching an agreement that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and potentially restore the cease-fire with the U.S.—if the latter “does not obstruct the process.” Such a caveat could easily give Tehran an opportunity to resume attacks. David Deptula argues that the Islamic Republic sees the protracted cycle of fighting and negotiations as serving its interests, because it thinks time is on its side:
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