WANA (Apr 11) – Following recent developments and ongoing debates over the consequences of the confrontation between Iran, the United States, and Israel, a number of Western academics, political figures, and media commentators have made separate remarks suggesting a shift in the balance in Iran’s favor. These statements have received wide coverage in international media.

 

In this context, Timothy Snyder, a history professor at the University of Toronto, argued that Donald Trump has “lost this war from every possible angle,” including moral, legal, political, economic, reputational, and strategic dimensions.

 

Similarly, John Mearsheimer, a political scientist and professor at the University of Chicago, stated in his analysis that “Iran has won the war and holds the winning cards.”

 

In the United States political sphere, Chris Murphy, a U.S. senator, said that Washington’s military actions have effectively created a situation in which Iran now exercises influence over a critical waterway it did not control before the conflict began.

 

Meanwhile, Janice Stein, a Canadian political scientist, concluded that “the United States failed in strategy, and Israel failed in objectives—both were defeated by Iran.”

 

In the media landscape, Jiyar Gol, a BBC journalist, stated critically that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to achieve either military or political objectives during the conflict.

 

At the same time, some Hebrew-language media outlets have pointed to internal polling results. According to a joint survey by the newspapers Walla and Maariv, 46% of Israelis believe that Israel did not emerge victorious in the war with Iran.

 

Overall, these statements and reported data from Western and Israeli media indicate that the narrative of an Iranian “victory” has gained attention in parts of Western analytical and media discourse, although interpretations among experts remain divided.