Trump is facing an increasingly patient Iran
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By Monica Alba
Published on April 23, 2026.
President Donald Trump is facing an increasingly patient Iran, despite increasing bombing raids and threats to wipe out infrastructure. Despite assassinations of its leaders and damage to military sites, Iran's regime appears to have benefited politically from the attacks, according to Western diplomats and Western officials. The regime is reportedly more stable now than before the war and slightly more hard line. The political costs for the U.S. and Iran are increasing as the war drags on and voters are souring on how Trump is handling the conflict and the economic repercussions of the conflict. However, new polling shows majorities of voters disapprove of Trump's handling of Iran.
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