Iran attacks US banks in the region They’ve started targeting civilian infrastructure. The more the fight escalates, the angrier it gets. On Iran’s side, the public sentiment is 'negotiation equals treason,' so how can Iran achieve 'we won'? It’s hard to make the US pay compensation, but targeting American businesses in the Middle East and causing US market value to drop is much easier. Once the stock market falls, there will be more opposition voices in the US, and Trump will face even greater pressure.