0h 9min, aug 18, 2026 y - Trump threatens Oman

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With the memorandum of understanding now expired and no deal to end the war reached, the United States and Iran are both under pressure, an analyst told CNN on Monday.

“This is why it’s a game of chicken but the stakes are very different,” said Ali Vaez, deputy program director for Middle East and North Africa at the International Crisis Group.

The US is “choosing to try to bring Iran to its knees” and accepts the resulting economic fallout, while Iran sees surrender as an existential issue, Vaez said.

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