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US‑Israel‑Iran, Iran, Middle East

May 22, 2026

Iran deja vu: U.S. maintains it inflicted maximum damage as reports suggest otherwise

Rosemary Kelanic, an expert with Defense Priorities, told the Washington Examiner, “It was predictable ahead of time that Iran would be able to rebuild capabilities, and it was predictable ahead of time that we wouldn’t be able to get them all. Iran is just a huge country geographically and in population wise, and they can rebuild, and they will, because the capabilities that the U.S. is targeting are cheap capabilities.”

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Kelanic

Director, Middle East Program

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