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President Trump’s approach underscores operating in the realm of physical realities—recognizing that economic and energy infrastructure is the true battleground. His strategy appears to be to use economic suffocation as a form of leverage, forcing Iran to confront its vulnerabilities.

Who Might Help Iran?

The key players in assisting Iran's regime or its militias (like the IRGC) are unlikely to be Russia or China at this point, given their strategic calculations. Both countries may have factions sympathetic to Iran but are cautious of fully backing Tehran’s regime, especially under current U.S. policies. Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin seem aware of the importance of maintaining their own global positions and might weigh enlisting aid carefully, if at all.