Iran is wagering it can outlast the United States and Israel--not militarily, but by grinding the war into a brutal contest of endurance. U.S. President Donald Trump told Republican lawmakers on Monday the ⁠war would continue until Iran is "totally and decisively defeated" but predicted it would be over soon. He added that once the United States is done with the military operation against Iran, Tehran will not have any weapons against the ​United States, Israel and U.S. allies for a long time. officials say a large share of Iran’s arsenal has already been destroyed, but regional sources say Tehran may still retain more than half its pre-war stockpile. What emerges may be a wounded Iran, but a bleeding Iran could prove just as dangerous -- and perhaps more unpredictable -- than the establishment that entered this conflict.

Source: The Telegraph March 10, 2026 03:34 UTC