Iran hopes to deal Trump a blow at midterms by keeping him entangled in war

According to The Guardian, Tehran has set a prolonged negotiating timeline aimed at keeping the Trump administration embroiled in the Iran conflict through the midterm elections, hoping to replicate the political damage the 1979-1981 hostage crisis inflicted on Jimmy Carter. Inside Iran, exacting political revenge on Trump is viewed as a legitimate war aim—a sentiment prominently reflected at the recent funeral of supreme leader Ali Khamenei, where demands for retribution were widespread.

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