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Source: https://www.israelhayom.com/opinions/what-was-really-achieved-in-the-war-against-iran/
What Was Achieved in the War Against Iran?
(Israel Hayom) Amnon Lord - I suggest that anyone swept up in the euphoria of claims that Israel's war in Iran was a failure should look at the information and analysis coming from American sources. It is hard to believe that such a large-scale operation, in which, according to the Israel Air Force, target destruction rates were 10 to 20 times greater than in the 12-day war in June 2025, is being portrayed by talking heads as a failure. By any measure, this was the most successful military operation since the IDF and the Israel Air Force began conducting such operations. Israel and the U.S. achieved the objective of destroying every production cycle, every component, and every plant and laboratory connected to Iran's nuclear project. Security needs mean neutralizing the nuclear threat and reducing missile-launch capabilities. The Iranians could have raced ahead and built a missile wall that would deter Israel and the U.S. from taking military action against them, as North Korea did in its time. That parallel missile and nuclear race was cut short. This is an enormous success. Trump and Netanyahu acted against the trend that had prevailed in the U.S. and Israel over the past 35 years. They chose military action, and they succeeded. The precedent set by this dual alliance, combined with demonstrated military superiority, carries enormous significance.