Iran is strengthening its confidence in its military capabilities and increasing pressure on Washington with continued escalation

The newspaper quoted American intelligence sources as saying that Tehran now has high confidence in its military capabilities in the face of Washington, and that this change in the balance of power increases the pressure on the American administration, as Iran believes that it is capable of striking American interests in the Middle East region with precision.

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The Iranian leadership also seems determined to prolong the confrontation for months to come, with the aim of exhausting the American opponent and thwarting his plans on the threshold of the midterm elections in November.

These data reveal a new Iranian strategy that relies on deliberate escalation. The Iranian public realizes that Washington is facing difficulty in launching intense air strikes due to the depletion of its stock of weapons and ammunition.

This field reality strengthens Tehran's position and places it in a position of equal to equal. On the other hand, this political stalemate and the absence of any signs of an immediate solution will directly affect the Republican Party, threatening its chances in the midterm congressional elections scheduled for November.

In light of this escalation, US President Donald Trump had admitted in previous statements that he did not know the deadline for ending this conflict. Also, the economic sanctions imposed by Washington, which Trump has always “sung” about as an economic pressure card, may backfire in the short term and contribute to inflaming the situation at the expense of calm.

The spark of the crisis goes back to the military escalation that began on February 28, when the United States and Israel launched attacks on targets inside Iranian territory, and Tehran responded to those attacks. Despite the signing of a memorandum to stop hostilities between the two sides in mid-June, the exchange of strikes resumed, leaving the conflict without a settlement or resolution in sight.