Ret. Col. Jack Jacobs comes on to argue that Iran possesses superior staying power because its authoritarian leadership is immune to public opinion, whereas American leaders are beholden to a democratic electorate and looming election cycles. Because the U.S. president faces immense pressure to resolve economic instability and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, he may be forced to claim a symbolic victory without achieving substantive concessions regarding Iran’s nuclear enrichment.

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