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Another Trump Gamble Goes Boom? Iran Refuses to Fold Under Bomb Pressure | Times Explains

| Jun 11, 2026, 11:44:41 PM | TOI.in
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Trump believed bombs would do the talking. Instead, Tehran answered with a thunderclap that rattled the entire region. The White House bet that military pressure would force Iran to blink, back down, and return to the table on Washington's terms. But Iran's response told a different story - one of defiance, retaliation, and escalating stakes. As missiles fly, markets tremble, and tensions surge around the Strait of Hormuz, a troubling question looms: Has America's strategy strengthened its leverage—or exposed its limits? In this episode of Times Explains, we break it all down.

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