Iran's military is in freefall, and the world is watching the Trump Doctrine in action.
After just eight days of President Trump's Operation Epic Fury, the Islamic Republic's once-feared war machine has been reduced to a shadow of its former self. Missile launches that peaked at a staggering 350 per day have cratered to a pathetic 15 — a 96% collapse that tells you everything you need to know about the effectiveness of American and Israeli precision strikes.
This isn't the endless, aimless military adventurism of past administrations. This is strategic devastation with a purpose.
Among the most significant blows to Tehran's military ambitions: their massive drone carrier now sits burning in the Persian Gulf, a smoldering testament to what happens when you threaten American interests and President Trump decides enough is enough.
For decades, Iran has exported terror throughout the Middle East, funded proxies that killed American soldiers, and thumbed its nose at international pressure. The Biden administration's appeasement approach — begging for nuclear deals and unfreezing billions in assets — only emboldened the regime.
President Trump took a different path. And it's working.
In a stunning geopolitical development, Iraqi Kurds have pledged allegiance to the United States, fundamentally altering the battlefield dynamics. This alliance provides critical ground support without putting American boots directly on Iranian soil — exactly the kind of smart, strategic maneuvering that characterized Trump's first term.
The Kurds understand something the establishment foreign policy "experts" never could: strength attracts allies. Weakness invites chaos.
Iran now finds itself increasingly isolated, watching its regional influence evaporate as nations previously cowed by Tehran's threats begin calculating a new future.
The collapse of Iran's military infrastructure raises profound questions about the regime's survival. For forty-five years, the mullahs have maintained power through fear, repression, and military might. Strip away that military capability, and what remains?
Source: Next News Network
