Explainer. The plan to "bleed" the USA: how Iran and Russia can turn a short war into an endless conflict
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Explainer. The plan to "bleed" the USA: how Iran and Russia can turn a short war into an endless conflict

SAPO Notícias2 September 2026 at 18:09

Six months after the start of a war against Iran, a growing question arises in the United States: is Washington entering a new endless war? The article analyses the possibility that Tehran and Moscow may be planning a long-term strategy to transform an initially limited conflict into a prolonged war.

The strategy, described as a plan to "bleed" the United States, would be based on the capacity of Iran and Russia to exploit American resources and keep the conflict active indefinitely. The objective would be to wear down the American power over time.

The article appears as an explainer that contextualises this scenario, raising concerns about the possibility of the US becoming entangled in a new cycle of prolonged conflicts in the Middle East, similar to previous experiences in the region.

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