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Portraits of slain Iranian generals and nuclear scientists line a Tehran road as smoke rises from a refinery hit by an Israeli strike on June 15, 2025. Photo by Atta Kenare/AFP via Getty Images

By Richard Haass, Project Syndicate | Jun 14, 2025

It is too early to offer a definitive assessment of the success of Israel's airstrikes. That assessment will depend on several factors, beginning with the extent and consequences of the damage, how much time Iran would need to rebuild what it has lost, and how deeply Iran’s military and nuclear leadership have been disrupted.

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