# Iran bets economic pain will pressure Trump in game of ‘chicken’

https://mins.news/en/item/32652

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-26 05:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/26/iran-bets-economic-pain-will-pressure-trump-in-game-of?traffic_source=rss

> Iran is wagering that the war’s global economic fallout, together with Republicans’ concerns about the midterm elections, will make Donald Trump back down first. Cato Institute analyst Doug Bandow says Tehran is engaged in a game of “chicken.”

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