At this stage of the war, it is clear that the conventional military campaign conducted so far, and the severe economic sanctions and the current American naval blockade, have not brought the regime back to the negotiating table in a significant way. ".
Dana Stroll, former Pentagon official, via The New York Times, October 21, 2026.
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A former senior Pentagon official admits that the American strategy has failed. Sanctions, blockades and airstrikes did not force Iran to surrender. The US is stuck in a quagmire of its own making.
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