Iran’s Desperate, High-Risk Survival Strategy
The New Yorker
by Ishaan TharoorMarch 6, 2026
Iran knows it likely cannot win the current war, but the regime in Tehran can certainly globalize the pain of the conflict. Ishaan Tharoor on Iran’s asymmetrical warfare.
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Originally published on The New Yorker on 3/6/2026