DUBAI ¨C The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø was meant to deliver a defining victory over Tehran that would secure Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu¡¯s place in history. More than six weeks into the conflict, he has been unable to translate military might into political gain.
Despite Israel¡¯s overwhelming firepower, its enemies across every front have been weakened but not neutralized. Even after heavy Israeli-U.S. airstrikes and the loss of senior leaders, Iran remains intact and defiant.
Tehran¡¯s nuclear stockpiles endure, its missile capability is now proven and it holds sway over the Strait of Hormuz, the artery for a fifth of global oil flows.
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