March 11, 2026
‘U.S. War on Iran Tactically Very Successful: Strategic Success Will Be ‘Elusive’, Warns Schneiderman
Genie Godula welcomes Daniel Schneiderman, CNAS adjunct senior fellow and Director of Global Policy Programs at Penn Washington. He argues that while the US has achieved significant tactical military successes in its campaign against Iran, the battlefield gains do not necessarily translate into victory. Washington’s stated objectives shift, day to day, from destroying Iran’s military and nuclear capabilities all the way to regime change. While Iran is focused on survival: the leadership can rebound and rebuild as long as Iran’s political system, military structure and economic foundations remain intact.
Watch the full interview on France24.
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