Strategic Assessment of the Iranian Conflict: Deterrence Attrition, Subterranean Resilience and the Mojtaba Khamenei Succession

ABSTRACT As of March 10, 2026, Operation Epic Fury (U.S.) and Operation Roaring Lion (Israel) have entered Day 10, characterized by a transition from broad suppression of Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS) to surgical strikes against Deeply Buried Targets (DBT) and the Defense Industrial Base (DIB)(https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603105687). While the United States and Israel claim to have … Leggi tutto Strategic Assessment of the Iranian Conflict: Deterrence Attrition, Subterranean Resilience and the Mojtaba Khamenei Succession