Ed Morrissey: Strategic Patience in Iran

Ed Morrissey: Strategic Patience in Iran

Author: Salem Podcast Network September 1, 2026 Duration: 1:00

Desperate times call for desperate measures. And the IRGC may have never faced a situation as desperate as its predicament at the moment.

Yes: The conflict with Iran has gone on longer than Donald Trump anticipated. The shock and awe campaign in March did massive strategic damage, but the regime has managed to survive.

Diplomatic efforts to resolve the conflict have gone nowhere.

Trump finally landed on the most rational approach left. The naval blockade has eliminated Iran’s income from black-market oil. Scott Bessent’s economic D-Day has stripped the IRGC of any other financial resources. The Iranian rial has collapsed. Domestic discontent with the regime will keep increasing to existential levels.

The siege of Iran provides the best chance for success in eliminating a regime that has waged war against the US for 47 years. Trump needs to exercise strategic patience to see this strategy to a successful conclusion – and so do the American people.

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