What would victory look like for Israel over Iran?

Published June 21, 2025 8:00am ET



Israel appears to be on the verge of a major victory in Iran. The question is to what extent, and whether it can capitalize on it in the long term to transform the region.

Israeli forces have carried out more than a thousand airstrikes against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, targeting various facilities and ballistic missile stockpiles, and have gone after Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps military leaders and nuclear scientists.

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