Latest strikes and expert disputes raise questions about who holds the advantage in the ongoing six-month Iran conflict.
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Airpower alone cannot topple regimes or kill mobile missiles. This debacle was lost in the White House, not the Pentagon.
Trump’s war freeze is a risky gamble that could restart conflict with Iran just before the midterms arrive.
Washington transitions to aggressive financial sanctions, targeting global trade networks to restrict Iranian state revenues and secure Gulf navigation.
Nuclear weapons constrain escalation but rarely decide wars. Iran’s conventional escalation proved the limits of nuclear leverage.
Despite the largest oil supply disruption in history, prices remain calm. Demand-side responses, not just supply, explain why.
Postwar Iran seeks a regional role, but Gulf states stay divided over ties while militias and economic tensions complicate cooperation.
Iraqi oil exports are reviving, yet Iranian smuggling and transit fees risk turning Iraq’s recovery into Tehran’s profit.
Forty seven years of sanctions and strikes failed to break Iran. Maximum Pressure strengthened resistance and eroded U.S. credibility.
New US sanctions against Iran expose depleted military options and foreign reluctance as Trump’s war falters and Tehran absorbs pressure.