What A Day The War With Iran Has No Exit Plan
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Mar 10, 2026 Robin Wright, a New Yorker foreign-policy writer on the Middle East and Iran, offers expert analysis. She discusses Mostafa Khamenei’s rise and why it likely means continued hardline rule. She explores damage to Iran’s military and ongoing covert threats. She examines U.S.-Israel differences on objectives and the lack of a clear exit plan.
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Strikes Targeted Missile Launchers Over Warheads
- Early strikes damaged Iran's ballistic missile capabilities and launchers, which were a primary U.S. target.
- Wright notes the focus on destroying launchers because missiles are useless without them, reflecting tactical U.S. objectives.
Iran Retains Asymmetric Leverage After Strikes
- Even after major strikes, Iran retains asymmetric capabilities to target U.S. interests regionally and beyond.
- Wright warns covert operations and proxy attacks could continue despite declared U.S. success on the battlefield.
Munitions Demands Strain U.S. Sustainability
- U.S. munitions sustainability is uncertain given simultaneous commitments to Ukraine and Gulf allies.
- Wright highlights pressures: selling munitions to NATO, supplying interceptors to Gulf states, and a high daily war cost of about $900 million.