> Iran Regime Resilience Locks US Monetary Policy
Iran's regime surviving the air campaign ensures the conflict becomes protracted, sustaining Gulf oil disruption that feeds US inflation and forces the Fed to hold rates through mid-2026.
// Cascade Logic
Regime survival → continued retaliatory capacity → Gulf oil strikes → Brent >$120 → US CPI >3% → Fed holds rates through June
// Causal Graph
// Evidence Base
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// Causal Links
Regime survival preserves Iran's command-and-control and missile/drone capability, enabling continued retaliatory strikes against Gulf energy infrastructure.
A strike on major Gulf oil infrastructure directly removes supply from the market and triggers panic pricing in already tight conditions.
Sustained high oil prices flow through transportation, manufacturing, and food production costs with a 4-8 week lag into consumer prices.