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Iran Believes It Has the 'Upper Hand': CSIS's Yacoubian

Bloomberg Markets Tuesday 04 August 2026, 00:32 UTC 1 min read
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Aug 4th, 2026 Iran Believes It Has the 'Upper Hand': CSIS's Yacoubian CSIS Director and Senior Adviser Mona Yacoubian argues the Trump administration has failed to carry out some of its maximalist threats against the Iranian regime, causing the regime to believe it has the upper hand in the conflict.

Aug 4th, 2026 Iran Believes It Has the 'Upper Hand': CSIS's Yacoubian CSIS Director and Senior Adviser Mona Yacoubian argues the Trump administration has failed to carry out some of its maximalist threats against the Iranian regime, causing the regime to believe it has the upper hand in the conflict.
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