The ongoing confrontation between Israel and the United States on one side, and Iran on the other, is a multidimensional conflict involving military, intelligence, economic, and cognitive warfare. Although it is too early to determine a final outcome after roughly one month, it is possible to outline an interim balance of power and examine which war objectives have been achieved and which remain elusive.

The central goal for both Israel and the United States has been, first and foremost, the destruction of the Iranian nuclear project and its ballistic missile program, as well as the targeting of the regime’s military infrastructure to destabilize it and seek its collapse. According to information available thus far, American and Israeli airstrikes and special operations have hit strategic facilities and the command-and-control systems of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC). Significant portions of the missile and drone arrays, which formed the bedrock of Iran’s deterrence strategy, have also been damaged. If the scale of the damage is close to what is being reported, it represents a substantial setback to Iran’s ability to project regional power.

Another achievement for Israel........

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