The bet to preserve hegemony can strengthen the very nuclear incentive that the war was supposed to eliminate." Mehdi Niksfat Mutlag & Kiabash Kalhor, Middle East Monitor, October 29, 2026 - ᅠ The war designed to prevent an Iranian bomb strengthens the argument for this. This is the ultimate strategic disaster for the United States. ᅠ Subscribe to CSOFT Media for more information on the changing strategic landscape in West Asia.