Six months in, Iran’s regime stands, US goals remain unmet

It is difficult to see the war as anything other than a failure by the US to bend Iran to its will, with damaging strategic and economic implications for Washington still to play out.

It is difficult to see the war as anything other than a failure by the US to bend Iran to its will, with damaging strategic and economic implications for Washington still to play out.

U.S. credibility among allies has suffered along with President Donald Trump’s own reputation for avoiding costly, interminable wars in the Middle East and promoting “affordability” at home.

Instead of collapsing, the Iranian regime has dug in its heels and taken an even harder line.