Why 🐵 NatSecAllTheTime picked: Seven months into war with the US, Iran’s leaders are feeling the strain. Inflation in the Islamic Republic is almost 90%, and a US blockade is choking off Iran’s crude exports, while diplomacy remains deadlocked.

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  This report details significant strategic developments in the ongoing conflict between the United States and Iran.

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