Iranian armed forces targeted and destroyed strategic US radar systems and naval equipment across the region and occupied territories in the 92nd wave of Operation True Promise 4 in retaliation of US-Israeli aggression on Iran.

Iranian forces shot down two more advanced US fighter jets.

After 35 days, US war objectives – 'regime change', nuclear rollback, and control of the Strait of Hormuz – remain unmet, while Iranian retaliation has imposed heavy military and economic costs on the US.

US power, shaped by geography and media narratives, enables global military reach and economic coercion, but Iran has leveraged its strategic geography and endurance to challenge US global hegemony through asymmetric warfare.

Iran’s precise missile and drone strikes on the US Fifth Fleet in Bahrain in response to US-Israeli aggression reveal the base’s vulnerabilities, marking a decisive shift in asymmetric deterrence and ending America’s dominance in the Persian Gulf.

A senior IRGC commander says the US has failed to achieve its objectives in the war against Iran, while warning that violations of international law are deepening global crises, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran's vast and complex geography, mosaic defense, regional allies, and national cohesion make the US ground invasion impossible, risking a catastrophic, protracted quagmire.