Iran war opens new strategic frontiers
The political and military costs of this strategic blunder are playing out in real time
Updated At : 07:31 AM Sep 05, 2026 IST
Redline : There are reports that Trump did contemplate the use of tactical nuclear weapons. Reuters
THE US-Israel war on Iran has passed the six-month mark. What was touted as a "short excursion" and confidently predicted to be a quick and easy victory, is locked in a stalemate with both aggressors desperate to extricate themselves from a quagmire. The political and military costs of this strategic blunder are playing out in real time where not one of the ever shifting objectives have been achieved.
