Trump Failed in Iran War as Tehran’s System Is Built to Survive Any Attack Despite US Claims
April 21, 2026
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as posted by the channel“I’ve been following US-Iran relations for decades, and I can see that he didn’t achieve anything. He was forced out of the war and was trying to claim an achievement.“
Iranian academic Hassan Ahmadian joined Drop Site’s Jeremy Scahill on U.S. President Trump’s claims of victory and why Iran’s system is built to withstand collapse:
Trump has overstated his achievements in the war with Iran, Ahmadian told Drop Site’s Jeremy Scahill.
Ahmadian dismissed U.S. and Israeli claims that assassinating Iranian leaders amounted to a strategic win. He said Iran’s system is deliberately structured with parallel institutions at every level—parliament and Guardian Council, army and IRGC, dual intelligence bodies—so no single strike can bring it down.
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