522 | Winning the Battle, Losing the War: Inside the Iran Conflict’s Strategic Failure

About this episode

The episode discusses the strategic failures of the U.S. and Israel in the Iran conflict despite tactical successes.

The United States and Israel have devastated Iran’s military capabilities—crippling its air defenses, missile systems, and leadership ranks. But the bigger picture tells a different story. In this episode, Dana Stroul, Research Director at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, explains how Iran is using asymmetric tactics to disrupt global energy flows, pressure the economy, and hold strategic leverage—even after major battlefield losses. The result: tactical success for the U.S., but no clear strategic win. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Guest: Dana Stroul

Topics covered

• Iran conflict
• U.S. military strategy
• asymmetric tactics
• global energy flows

Keywords

• military capabilities
• air defenses
• missile systems
• economic pressure

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Iran, The United States, Israel, U.S.

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