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General · 18 March 2026

Why Two Weeks of US War Has Left Iran Hardened and Its Nuclear Future Uncertain

Why Two Weeks of US War Has Left Iran Hardened and Its Nuclear Future Uncertain

The US war with Iran, two weeks in, has failed to achieve its aims of regime overthrow or nuclear program destruction. This outcome, forewarned by intelligence, leaves a weakened but newly hardened Iranian government. With military defeat not an option for the US, it faces strategic unpredictability. Iran's renewed motivation to pursue nuclear weapons, as experts note, means the future of its nuclear material is uncertain, creating a more volatile and harder-to-manage regional landscape.

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