By Elijah J. Magnier
For the past six months, international attention has focused overwhelmingly on the scale of the damage inflicted on Iran by Israel and the United States. The prevailing narrative has described an Iranian state under relentless military and economic pressure, approaching exhaustion and potentially close to surrender. The destruction is undeniable. Israeli and American forces have killed the Leader of the Revolution, senior political and military figures, thousands of civilians including children, damaged critical infrastructure, disrupted trade and subjected the Iranian population to immense economic pressure. Iran has paid an extraordinary human and material price.
Far less attention, however, has been given to the consequences of the war for the United States. What has Washington gained, what has it failed to achieve, and what has it lost in credibility, military standing, economic stability, democratic authority, relations with its allies and influence over Israel?
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