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The side that sets the pace in a geopolitical standoff controls the timing of every move, deciding when to apply pressure and when to go quiet while the other side reacts.
According to a Financial Times report, Iran currently holds that role in its ongoing conflict with Donald Trump. What it means to hold the tempo Pace-setting in a conflict is about initiative.
The party that holds it chooses when events accelerate and when they stall. The other party, regardless of its broader power, is forced into a reactive position.
That reactive position is costly: it requires constant readiness and limits the ability to set any conditions for resolution.
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