Iran‑US Conflict Strategy Discussed by Victor Davis Hanson

Victor Davis Hanson, a senior contributor to Daily Signal, outlined his view of the ongoing Iran‑United States confrontation. He said the fighting has comprised roughly forty days of kinetic action followed by a longer period of negotiations punctuated by missile and bomb exchanges. Hanson asserted that the Iranian regime "cares nothing for its own people" and threatened large civilian casualties, while the United States aims to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon through intensive bombing campaigns.

He described the U.S. strategy as targeting Iran’s nuclear and dual‑use facilities, with the intent of ending the conflict after destroying what he called a "half‑trillion‑dollar" investment. Hanson indicated that a decisive strike on the alleged "Pickaxe Mountain" site could be imminent, suggesting a final phase of the operation.