Why America and Iran are both claiming victory | The Economist

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Who is winning the war between America and Iran? Gregg Carlstrom, The Economist’s Middle East correspondent, and Jason Palmer, co-host of The Intelligence podcast, discuss Donald Trump’s repeated deadline delays, the battle of competing narratives between America and Iran and the mounting military and economic costs on both sides of the war. 00:00 – Will Trump’s latest deadline trigger escalation? 00:34 – How can both sides claim they’re winning? 05:45 – What is the effect on Iran’s economy? 07:31 – Is there any realistic path to peace? 08:32 – Is the conflict on the brink of full escalation? Listen to the full episode: https://econ.st/4sSrtot Iran and America are spinning stories about the size of their victories: https://econ.st/3NRdiB4 Subscribe: https://www.economist.com/subscribe Download the App: https://www.economist.com/get-the-app Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theeconomist/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheEconomist/ X:https://x.com/TheEconomist #TheEconomist #Iran #Trump