Iran war reality check: Why the US miscalculated Tehran’s political resilience

America tried to break Tehran; instead, it exposed its own miscalculation

For almost two weeks now, the US and Israel have been waging war on Iran. What Washington initially presented as a military campaign that would swiftly alter the strategic balance and put Tehran in a vulnerable position has proven to be far more complex. Over the past months, the White House has maintained that Iran could be on the brink of total defeat by the end of the first...