Iran War Veers Far from US and Israel Plans: These Are 6 Mistakes of the Two Partners

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, TEHERAN— Western reports and analyses reveal that the US-Israel war against Iran is not proceeding according to the plans devised in Washington and Tel Aviv. Despite fierce attacks, assassinations of prominent leaders, and escalating military and economic pressures, the Iranian regime has not collapsed, no internal rebellion has occurred to hasten its downfall, and the campaign has not yielded a political surrender that could swiftly achieve the war’s objectives. On the contrary, Tehran has demonstrated the ability to withstand shocks, raise the costs of confrontation for its adversaries, and convert mere resilience into political and moral gains. In this context, analyses from Western and Israeli media conclude one thing: the American and Israeli sides miscalculated Iran’s resilience and misunderstood the war’s impact on Iran’s domestic situation and the region as a whole. Here are several mistakes by the US and Israel since initiating the war with Iran, as cited from Al Jazeera, Wednesday (25/3/2026). First, the Iran pressure card. The Washington Post newspaper highlights that one of the main aspects of this misjudgment is the assumption that military superiority would quickly compel Iran to accept a negotiated way out on American and Israeli terms.