Iran’s poisoned chalice: can economic pressure end the regime? - opinion
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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-04-21 04:32 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, Business & Economy, War & Conflict
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Ayatollah Khomeini referred to his 1988 decision to accept a ceasefire ending the eight-year Iran-Iraq War as “drinking the poisoned chalice.”
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