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Iran Thinks Time Is on Its Side
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- Jun 8, 2026
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Summary
Overnight, Iran and Israel exchanged direct strikes once again, with Iranian ballistic missiles targeting Israel and Israeli airstrikes reported near Tehran. At the same time, President Trump called for an immediate ceasefire while reports emerged that Israel may have been aggressively gathering intelligence on U.S. negotiations with Iran.But the real story may be deeper.According to leading international relations scholar Robert Pape, states expecting defeat usually narrow the battlefield. Iran is doing the opposite. Tehran has resumed direct missile attacks, threatened wider regional escalation, increased pressure on Gulf states, and appears increasingly willing to test whether time is working in its favor.Has Iran concluded that survival itself has created leverage?We'll examine the overnight strikes, Trump's ceasefire push, the intelligence controversy surrounding Witkoff, the growing risk to global energy routes, and why Iran may believe the strategic balance is shifting.Chapters00:00 Iran Thinks Differently Now01:46 The Witkoff Intelligence Controversy01:51 Overnight Missile Exchanges Begin03:13 Israel Strikes Near Tehran03:33 Trump Calls for an Immediate Ceasefire04:10 Robert Pape's Warning05:20 Direct Iran-Israel Exchanges Continue06:21 Europe Responds With New Pressure06:48 Does Iran Think It Is Gaining Leverage?07:51 The Escalation Trap08:32 Iran Announces a Pause09:01 Xi Visits North Korea09:30 Cuba's Growing Instability10:24 Trump's No-New-Wars Debate#Iran #Israel #MiddleEast #Trump #Geopolitics #IranIsrael #WorldNews #MilitaryAnalysis #ForeignPolicy #ProfessorGerdesFacts over noise. Context over headlines. Truth over talking points. Principle over partisanship.***** To support me as as I provide Ukraine war context: *****Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Pr…