US Perspective on the Iran - Israel / US War

[KAL-EL]

Anyone surprised that the invincible Iranian Navy didn't stop the USN or the UK-led multinational mine-clearing operation?

Nope.. not surprised

 

[KingQamaR]

Happy to see there are no talks ongoing with the Iranians. Best course of action is to economically strangle the Iranians under full naval blockade.

Vast majority of Iranian military targets have already been hit, and the US can always “mow the lawn” whenever it sees fit. The Iranians have little capability to counter US air and naval power.

Iranian nuclear industry is largely destroyed and HEU buried and under 24/7 watch.

If Iran is not already a failed state, it’s well on that trajectory.

How exactly did the US win the war? The US military had 3 strategic goals: 1) The elimination of Iran's Nuclear Program, 2) The elimination of Iran's Ballistic Missile Program and 3) Regime Change.
The US not only failed to achieve the goals proclaimed by itself but it failed to achieve the new goal set by it's own failure, the opening of the Straight of Hormuz. The "World's Most Powerful Navy" failed to open a single Straight....