Iran’s strategic patience tactic failed, what comes next could be far worse
Al Jazeera
Restraint didn’t prevent war; new Iranian leadership may now look to much more dangerous approach to build a deterrent.
For years, Iran’s leaders believed time was on their side.
After the United States withdrew from the 2015 nuclear agreement, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Tehran effectively adopted what later came to be described as a “strategic patience” approach. Rather than immediately counter-escalating, Iran chose to endure economic pressure while waiting to see whether diplomacy could be revived.
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