Six Months on, the Iran War Has Changed the Middle East, but Not in the Way Its Architects Had Hoped
U.S. officials say Iran’s military has been degraded, but key goals on nuclear deterrence, proxy support and shipping access remain unresolved.
- Six months after President Donald Trump launched the war with Iran in February, no off-ramp exists despite repeated assertions that the conflict nears resolution.
- Trump's original objectives—regime change and degrading proxy networks—failed to materialize, leaving what former assistant secretary of state Barbara Leaf called a "hardened and very radical regime."
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio reported "massive destruction" of Iran's defense industrial base with "80 to 90% of attrition" in early June, though Tehran maintains about 440 kilograms of enriched uranium.
- Worried by gaps in the American security umbrella, Saudi Arabia entered a defense pact with Pakistan and Turkey last month, signaling shifting regional priorities amid doubts about U.S. commitment.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox & Friends on Thursday that no negotiations are occurring, as the administration waits for Tehran to come to the table in a "meaningful way.
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WASHINGTON — For the last six months, President Donald Trump has attempted to control the narrative of the Iran war. As days, weeks and months passed, he repeatedly said that an agreement to end the conflict was close at hand…
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