US President Donald Trump says the Iran conflict could last four to five weeks, or even longer – but how might it unfold? James Dorsey, senior fellow at Singapore's RSIS, recalls being in Tehran during the 1979 revolution and witnessing military unrest; he notes that no comparable internal fracture has emerged so far, with Iran's ability to sustain retaliation remaining the key variable. Joshua Landis, director of the Middle East Center at the University of Oklahoma, pointed out that rising gas prices, inflation risks, and looming midterm elections are increasing domestic pressure on the White House.