from 21st Century Wire:
For six months, Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth have insisted that the United States won its war against Iran. They spoke of destroyed capabilities, decisive success and overwhelming military victory. Their language grew more triumphant as the evidence moved in the opposite direction. Yet, Iran did not surrender, and did not abandon its nuclear programme or accept Washington’s terms. It continued to strike American positions, threaten regional energy infrastructure and contest control of the Strait of Hormuz.







