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Has American military action ever racked up so many costs for so few gains as it has in the Iran war, asked veteran journalist and geostrategist Fareed Zakaria. He argued that Iran was already in a very bad shape before the war, indicating that perhaps the attack on the country was not necessary at all.\u00a0<\/p>
\u201cIran was in very bad shape militarily. In addition, its economy was a mess destroyed by the tightening of sanctions and its own corrupt regime. Hardly anyone could argue that Iran posed a threat to its neighbors, let alone to the United States, which sits roughly 6,000 miles away,\u201d said Zakaria in CNN show GPS, pointing out that US and Israel had boasted of decimating Iran\u2019s nuclear facilities in June 2025 after the 12 days bombing campaign, and Hezbollah was heavily bombed.<\/p>
None of Washington\u2019s European or Asian allies were consulted, and many have spoken out against the war, he said. Zakaria also cited reports that said Netanyahu sold the war to Trump not because of any imminent threat but because Iran\u2019s weakness was an opportune time to bring about a regime change.\u00a0<\/p>
MUST READ |\u00a0Trump wishes to end the Iran war even if Hormuz remains closed: Report<\/strong><\/p> \u201cFew of the desired results have been achieved. The regime has not fallen. Key leaders have changed for the worse. The 86 year old Ayatollah Khamenei, who famously banned the development of nuclear weapons, was killed and replaced by his son, who is said to be more hardline than his father,\u201d he said.<\/p> \u201cThe Strait of Hormuz, which was free and open despite many threats through 47 years of US-Iran tensions, is now blocked by the new leadership, whom Trump terms much more reasonable. President Trump says that after a few more bombing runs, the strait will open naturally because Iran will want to export its own oil. This misreads the situation,\u201d said Zakaria.<\/p>