Trump Claims Strategic Patience on Iran, Dismisses Midterm Pressure

⏱️ PATIENCE — Trump says he can wait out Iran, but the clock disagrees. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: With Hormuz at 10% capacity and global reserves bleeding, "outwait" only works if US economic pain stays below political tolerance. Midterm pressure is precisely the variable Iran is managing — Tehran's strategy is to hold until domestic US politics force concessions. Trump dismissing that pressure publicly doesn't neutralize it; it tells Iran the waiting game is still live.