
Five weeks into military operations, the US-Israel campaign against Iran is faltering despite degrading Iranian air defenses. Iran maintains missile and drone capabilities threatening regional targets. Approximately 3,000 ships with 20,000 sailors are stranded in the Strait of Hormuz facing shortages. Internal regime change attempts have failed. Iran projects confidence in withstanding ground invasion. Sectarian conflict fears have not materialized. Western allies are fracturing over the conflict.