Iran’s missile diplomacy and its collapse of credibility

As indirect negotiations between Iran and the US drift without any sign of a resolution, Tehran’s continued missile and drone strikes against Kuwait and Bahrain expose a pattern that is increasingly difficult to disguise as anything other than strategic failure. What is unfolding is not leverage or bargaining power. It is the erosion of diplomatic credibility disguised as regional aggression. Iran appears to be operating under the illusion that pressure can be manufactured through the targeting of sovereign Arab states that have neither declared hostility nor sought confrontation.