This war will not end but fizzle out for a while as all sides find some way to declare victory.

The war nears its end with the U.S. not reaching its primary aim of regime change, the IRGC stronger in Iran and the region getting more unstable

Weighing the loss of life and military assets against strategic outcomes, Pleasance argued that Israel is the standout beneficiary of the war.

This war will not end but fizzle out for a while as all sides find some way to declare victory.

The current ceasefire has held just enough to prevent a return to all-out war, but neither side is close to achieving peace, says Sanam Vakil, director of the Middle East and…