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As Iran and U.S. Settle Into an Uneasy Standoff, Who Will Blink First?

As Iran and U.S. Settle Into an Uneasy Standoff, Who Will Blink First?
NYT World Thursday 20 August 2026, 09:04 UTC By Yeganeh Torbati 1 min read
Key Points

A butcher in Tehran in July. The United States appears to be betting that putting Iran in a tighter economic stranglehold will succeed where military strikes have not.

A butcher in Tehran in July. The United States appears to be betting that putting Iran in a tighter economic stranglehold will succeed where military strikes have not. [Image text:] Lmico mico Lmico miCo mico LmiCo mico mico NEWTECHNEWTEC NEWTECH NE NEWTECH EWTECH Baby Doll Bath PCS QTY: 16 MEAS:59X53.5X63 CM MADE IN IRAN BAZAAR GHAEM
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