Six months on, the Iran war has changed the Middle East, but not in the way its architects had hoped

Six months following a military attack on Iran by the United States and Israel, the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East has undergone significant shifts, though not in the manner intended by the conflict's architects. The offensive was launched with the goal of transforming the region through military force.

Despite the military action, the Islamic Republic of Iran has managed to survive the campaign. The long-term consequences of the conflict continue to unfold across the Middle East, falling short of the strategic outcomes originally envisioned by U.S. and Israeli planners.