Iran Did Not Lose the War

John Ellis: “The Iran war is ‘unspinnable’ as a win for the United States, because victory required Iran’s defeat. For Iran, victory means (and has always meant) not losing. However one assesses the war at this juncture, Iran has not lost.”

“Indeed, it has gained at least some degree of control over the Strait of Hormuz, which means it now has leverage over the global economy that it did not have before the outbreak of the war. This has elevated Iran’s status as a global power; not to the first tier, but as an emboldened geopolitical force to be reckoned with.

“You could call that ‘winning,’ You wouldn’t call it defeat.”