Tick-Tock, Tehran — the Regime’s Escape Routes Are Closing Fast

The clock is ticking in Washington and Tehran.

With midterm elections approaching, pressure is building on President Donald Trump — from the left and the isolationist right — to wind down the war against Iran.

He should resist it.

Because time is on America’s side.

As Trump has correctly argued, the Islamic Republic is reeling — squeezed by the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and battered by the devastating effects of Operation Epic Fury.

That creates a rare opening.