DUBAI – The Iran war was meant to deliver a defining victory over Tehran that would secure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s place in history. More than six weeks into the conflict, he has been unable to translate military might into political gain.
Despite Israel’s overwhelming firepower, its enemies across every front have been weakened but not neutralized. Even after heavy Israeli-U.S. airstrikes and the loss of senior leaders, Iran remains intact and defiant.
Tehran’s nuclear stockpiles endure, its missile capability is now proven and it holds sway over the Strait of Hormuz, the artery for a fifth of global oil flows.
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