US heading for ‘checkmate’ and ‘total defeat’ in Iran war, says neocon Robert Kagan

Robert Kagan, a prominent neoconservative analyst, wrote in The Atlantic that the United States faces "total defeat" in its conflict with Iran, arguing that Washington has lost control of the Strait of Hormuz and that the damage is irreversible. Kagan contended that Iran has emerged as the region's dominant power, eroded US global credibility, and strengthened rivals including China and Russia, leaving President Trump with limited options to reverse the strategic shift.

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