In reality, what is happening now is the opposite: The U.S. is entangling its allies from the Gulf to Europe in the Iran conflict. If it ends without a clear defeat of the current Iranian regime — defined as elimination of its nuclear and missile capabilities, serious degradation of its other military forces, and at a minimum a chronic weakness of its political control of the country — then it will be likely that the U.S. will have to maintain a sizeable military force ready to intervene again in the Middle East. But if it ends with a defeat of the revolutionary mullahs, the U.S. will be able to redirect its attention and resources elsewhere without the lingering threat of a new supreme leader actively seeking “death to America.”
Author: March 2, 2026
Published at: 2026-03-02 00:00:00
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