alt Hacker NewsTo define victory, you'd need to know their political objectives, which neither side has declared or otherwise made clear. On the one hand, the USA was unable to completely restrain Iran's ability to wreak local havoc, but on the other, Iran had many of its assets damaged, and now seems completely unable to prevent foreign actors from using its airspace almost at-will. It seems like the situation has shifted, and the result is inconclusive.
For the Iranian regime, to survive is to win.
Nuclear programme can only be stopped with boots on the ground.
America’s military is outdated compared to modern asymmetric warfare.
Iran may gain income from the strait.
It can now pursue a bomb knowing it will be hard to impossible for America to stop it.