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‘Destruction is not the same as political success’: US bombing of Iran shows little evidence of endgame strategy

  • Written by Farah N. Jan, Senior Lecturer in International Relations, University of Pennsylvania
‘Destruction is not the same as political success’: US bombing of Iran shows little evidence of endgame strategyA plume of smoke rises after a strike in Tehran on March 2, 2026.AP Photo/Mohsen Ganji

Shortly after the opening salvo of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iranon Feb. 28, 2026 – with missiles targeting cities across the country, some of which killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – President Donald Trump declared the objective was to destr...

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