This is apropos a letter to Editor headlined ‘Iran War exposes fault lines in Trump’s team’ carried by the newspaper on Tuesday, Wednesday and yesterday.
Instead, Iran has demonstrated a capacity for asymmetric warfare, leveraging geography, regional influence, and strategic chokepoints to offset conventional military disadvantages.
While the United States and Israel dominate in airpower and precision strikes, Iran appears to be shaping the broader trajectory of the conflict—imposing economic costs, influencing global perceptions, and forcing adversaries into a prolonged engagement.
This evolving dynamic has also triggered a shift in global alignment. Countries that once followed Washington’s lead are now acting independently, prioritizing their own economic stability and political calculations. Some are engaging diplomatically with multiple sides, while others are simply stepping back, unwilling to be drawn into an escalating conflict.
For the United States, the implications are significant. A war that lacks broad international support, faces internal dissent, and imposes rising economic costs presents both strategic and political challenges—particularly in a domestic environment where public opinion can shift rapidly.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2026
The writer is a former Press Secretary to the President, An ex-Press Minister at Embassy of Pakistan to France, a former MD, SRBC Macomb, Detroit, Michigan