# Iran at War with the US and Israel: How Long Can It Hold Out?

https://mins.news/en/item/21702

- BBC Chinese, 2026-08-14 00:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/c4g48ryvnz2o/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Seven months into the war, Iran’s economy and infrastructure are under severe strain, yet its decision-makers appear in no hurry to end the fighting. Analysts say Tehran may be able to sustain lower-intensity attacks and disrupt the Strait of Hormuz, while inflation, unemployment and regional damage mount. How and when this could become an acceptable political deal remains unclear.

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