As Iran and U.S. Settle Into an Uneasy Standoff, Who Will Blink First?

For weeks, there has been no diplomatic progress, but also no full-scale fighting, as both sides seem to believe they can hold out longer than the other.

Source: [New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/world/middleeast/iran-us-war-standoff-hormuz.html)