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2026-11-03 15:02:25
[US-Iran Conflict May Resurge: Next Round of Fighting Likely to Be Difficult to Resolve Quickly, with Greater Economic Costs] (1) Unless Washington and Tehran reach a sudden agreement, the war is likely to reignite, and perhaps soon. (2) The US may be inclined to short-term strikes, but the next round of conflict is unlikely to be quick: Tehran believes that only large-scale retaliation can force the war to end. (3) If Washington strikes first, it can determine how the next round of conflict will begin, but it cannot control how far the conflict will go. (4) Iran is preparing for a wider and longer-lasting retaliatory action. (5) This means that in this protracted conflict, the new round of fighting will affect more targets and bring greater economic costs.
