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Why Trump Hasn’t Been Able to Break Iran’s Regime Yet

How Tehran is sustaining a war against two stronger foes

Transits through the Strait of Hormuz have reduced to a trickle over seven weeks of war in the Persian Gulf.Photographer: Andreea Campeanu/Getty Images via Getty Images Europe

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By Jonathan Tamari (BGOV)

April 20, 2026 at 11:27 AM UTC

I’m Jonathan Tamari, senior Washington reporter for Bloomberg Government, and each weekday I’ll be coming to you with inside-the-room reporting and insights that reveal what’s really happening in Washington—and how it impacts you. Email me with feedback and comments here. If this newsletter was forwarded to you sign up here.

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