The US-Israeli strategy against Iran is failing. Here is why

The US-Israeli strategy against Iran is failing. Here is why Submitted by Sami Al-Arian on Tue, 03/17/2026 - 14:27 With incompatible war aims, no definition of victory, and a battlefield that keeps expanding, the US-Israel onslaught is doomed - and Iran only needs to survive to prevail A funeral procession for Iran's national security chief Ali Larijani, Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani and Iranian sailors killed in recent strikes, in Tehran on 18 March 2026 (Atta Kenare/AFP) Off The aggression launched by the United States and Israel against Iran has produced a striking strategic paradox. While the American-Zionist axis relies on brute technological force and indiscriminate fire, it remains blind to the historical and sociopolitical realities of the region.