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The longer the Iran-US standoff goes on, the more Iran gains the upper hand : Analysis

People are watching this breakdown because it's getting three times the usual traffic—analysts from Tehran and London are laying out why the longer this standoff drags on, the more the power dynamic actually shifts in Iran's favor.

Key facts

  • 4.1x Al Jazeera English's own 90-day median — this channel normally draws about 36.5K views at the same age.
  • 148.9K views so far, published 7 days ago.
  • Category: News & Politics · Language: en · Quality: HD
  • "Breakout" is measured against this exact channel's trailing 90-day median at matching video age — not a generic niche average.

Updated 2026-08-19 21:20 UTC

Video thumbnail: The longer the Iran-US standoff goes on, the more Iran gains the upper hand : Analysis
Watch on YouTube ↗ · Al Jazeera English · 18.2M subscribers

View trajectory

Views this upload has gathered since it published, last measured about 168h in — from our own tracking.

0h 7d after publish 148.9K views

Published Aug 13, 2026 · 7 days ago. How breakouts are measured →

From the creator

Mostafa Khoshcheshm, Professor at the University of Applied Science and Technology, joins Al Jazeera’s live from Tehran, while Michael Stephens, Senior Associate Fellow at RUSI, joins from London. Khoshcheshm says Iran does not want war but believes Tehran is preparing for a possible larger-scale US attack, while…

Category: News & Politics · Language: en · Quality: HD

Topics: Military · Politics · Society

Tags: Aljazeera, Donald Trump, Iran, Iran Strait of Hormuz, Iran US tensions, Iran conflict, Iran military, Iran war, Michael Stephens, Middle East, Middle East crisis, RUSI

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