Published Jul 20, 2026, 1:49 PM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source

US-Iran conflict escalation and Iran's economic leverage

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The current situation between the US and Iran is significantly worse than weeks prior, marked by ongoing, albeit restrained, strikes from both sides. Iran has demonstrated an ability and willingness to inflict substantial economic pain, a capability the US had not anticipated, similar to China's response to Trump's tariffs.