Netanyahu Wanted Total Victory - What He Got Was Total Failure

Right, so Benjamin Netanyahu promised to nobble Iran’s nuclear program. Instead, he may have accidentally handed them the perfect excuse to double down. As the smoke has now cleared over those three nuclear sites of Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan, Iran isn’t licking its wounds—it’s tightening its lab coats, recalibrating centrifuges, and preparing to restart its research from the stockpiles of enriched uranium they very much still have, as if nothing happened. What Netanyahu and Trump triumphantly branded a “historic victory” is fast revealing itself as an utter failure. The so-called obliteration of Iran’s nuclear capacity has turned out to be little more than a public relations stunt—with Iran’s program still intact, its facilities operational, and its scientists calmly going back to work. If this was meant to be Israel’s knockout punch, then Iran just got up, dusted itself off, and is very much ready for round two if needs be—smirking all the while as their nuclear program prepares to restart imminently. Netanyahu failed, the whole world knows he failed and Israel has been left looking every bit as weak as it truly is, absolutely nothing without US protection. More isolated than it was before as more people turn against the Zionist colonial project and it hasn’t come soon enough.
Right, so Benjamin Netanyahu wanted to make history and you can argue he’s done that though not in the way he’ll want to be remembered – the guy who started a fight with Iran and got his backside handed to him, even with US support. Not only will he be remembered for the genocide, but he’s now become a cautionary tale too. The dust is now settling on one of the most ill-conceived military gambits in recent history, committed because more war is all Netanyahu can do to stay in power now it seems - Israel's unprovoked attack on Iran's nuclear facilities. Touted by Netanyahu and Donald Trump as a decisive strike to eliminate Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the operation has spectacularly failed. The reality, as confirmed by leaked US intelligence and public statements by Iran, is that Israel achieved none of its strategic aims, neither ending Iran’s nuclear ambitions, nor delivering regime change. Iran’s nuclear program is not only intact—it’s already ramping up again.
Netanyahu declared a "historic victory." But within days, Iranian officials were already back at Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan—inspecting, assessing, and restarting enrichment protocols. The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) confirmed what the world had begun to suspect: the nuclear program very much could and would continue uninterrupted.
Iran didn’t just survive the attacks—it was prepared for them. Long before the first Israeli drone took off, Iran had contingency plans in place. Sensitive equipment was relocated, critical materials moved, and safety protocols activated. The result? No radiation leaks, no catastrophic damage, and no strategic loss. According to leaked US intelligence obtained after the strike, Iran’s nuclear infrastructure remains largely intact, with only minor delays estimated—two months at most.
Rather than crippling Iran, the attacks have galvanized its leadership and scientific community. Iran has openly declared its intention to continue and expand its nuclear program. The AEOI has stated that the country’s nuclear development is too deeply entrenched in its scientific and technological infrastructure to be dismantled by external aggression. Iran has emphasised that this program is part of its sovereign rights under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)—a treaty it continues to honor, unlike Israel, which refuses to sign.
In a scathing rebuke, Iranian officials accused the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of complicity, suggesting the agency failed to protect Iran’s rights as a signatory of the NPT. Tehran insists the IAEA turned a blind eye as Israel and the US targeted civilian nuclear infrastructure in violation of international norms. Even IAEA chief Rafael Grossi has warned that these attacks could risk the collapse of the NPT itself.
Iran’s accusations strike at the heart of the global nuclear order. If a nation complying with the NPT can be attacked with impunity, then the entire system loses credibility. The precedent set by Israel and the US could drive other nations to withdraw from the treaty altogether, viewing compliance as a vulnerability or just plain pointless rather than a path to peace.
Trump boasted that the joint US-Israeli strikes had "obliterated" Iran’s nuclear sites. But no satellite imagery supports that claim. No radiation leaks occurred. And most damning of all, those US intelligence reports have contradicted him outright. The damage, officials admit, is superficial. Some above-ground infrastructure was hit, but centrifuges and enrichment stockpiles had already been moved.
Even Vice President JD Vance, not usually the quickest mind in the room has acknowledged the operation did not achieve its aims. In remarks to the Senate Intelligence Committee, Vance noted that "we have not degraded Iran’s nuclear capacity in any significant way." If this was a strategic victory, it is one only in rhetoric. He’d also said as much on Fox News:
‘JD Vance admits Iran’s uranium most likely survived US strikes: ‘It’s still there’
US Vice President JD Vance has conceded that Iran’s stockpile of near weapons-grade uranium may remain intact despite a wave of US airstrikes targeting key nuclear sites, The Guardian reports. In an interview with Fox News, Vance dismissed concerns about the uranium’s location, instead questioning Iran’s ability to weaponize the material.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has not been granted access to Iranian facilities since the war began, and its chief, Rafael Grossi, confirmed the possibility that the stockpile, estimated at 400 kg and previously housed in Isfahan, was moved prior to the strikes. The revelation has sparked fresh doubts about the efficacy of the US campaign.’
Iran’s scepticism of the recent ceasefire is well-founded. Israeli forces reportedly launched three more attacks after the truce was announced. Iran has called these violations a transparent attempt to sabotage the peace process. Many Iranian officials refuse to call it a ceasefire at all, opting instead for "a temporary pause."
This mistrust is not paranoia. It’s history. Israel’s long record of ceasefire violations in Gaza and Lebanon makes Iranian doubts entirely rational. Iranian military commanders have issued clear warnings to both Israel and the US that any further aggression will be met with force. Their deterrence strategy now includes not only missiles but cyber countermeasures and regional alliances.
One of the most significant outcomes of this conflict is the collapse of a long-standing myth: that Israel is militarily untouchable. Operation True Promise III, Iran’s codename for its retaliatory strikes, proved devastatingly effective. Iranian missiles penetrated Israeli air defenses, struck military bases, and exposed deep vulnerabilities. The world saw a different Israel—not the invincible fortress, but a state deeply dependent on US protection.
The symbolism of this shift cannot be overstated. For decades, Israel has used its perceived invulnerability as both a deterrent and a diplomatic weapon. Now, that aura is gone. And with it, Netanyahu’s carefully curated image as the protector of the Jewish state has taken a critical blow.
In addition to military setbacks, Israel’s cyber warfare efforts against Iran flopped. Despite weeks of coordinated digital attacks, Iran’s financial sector remained operational. Iran’s central bank confirmed that Israel failed to disrupt their banking systems despite attempts to do so. In an age where cyber warfare is often more damaging than missiles, Israel’s failure to dent Iran’s economic infrastructure in this way, that Iran’s cyber security was more than a match for it, is another layer of strategic humiliation.
This is particularly embarrassing given Israel’s reputation for cyber prowess. That Iran weathered both kinetic and digital assaults with minimal disruption speaks volumes about the robustness of its infrastructure—and the overestimation of Israeli capabilities.
As Iran restarts its nuclear activities, Western media outlets have predictably shifted narratives. Reports are now surfacing about Iran cracking down on alleged Mossad spies, with some accusing Tehran of using the war as an excuse for repression by continuing to rout Mossad out from their nation, which is just the most bizarre and desperate attack line to take, what weak-willed editor thought this was a good angle? France 24 disappointingly. But given the scale of Israeli espionage efforts in the region, Iran’s actions appear less like repression and more like national security cleanup long overdue.
Indeed, countries under attack often tighten internal security. To frame this as exceptional or unjust is hypocritical, especially when the US and its allies have engaged in similar measures under far less threatening circumstances. Iran's domestic actions should be scrutinized, but not in isolation from the external threats it faces.
The real measure of victory in a conflict of this scale is strategic endurance. Israel and the US sought to dismantle Iran’s nuclear program and weaken its regime. They failed on both counts. Iran’s regime remains intact. Its nuclear facilities are operational. Its scientists are at work. And its public, far from demoralized, has been largely galvanized by the attacks.
Every step Iran takes toward renewed uranium enrichment is a reminder of Netanyahu’s failure. Every centrifuge that spins is an indictment of his decision to provoke a sovereign nation with a premeditated act of war. Every IAEA visit that verifies enrichment activity is a data point disproving Israeli claims of success.
This operation has implications far beyond the Middle East. It sends a chilling message to countries that have trusted international treaties to protect their sovereign rights. It encourages nuclear proliferation by showing that compliance invites attack while deterrence may prevent it.
The assault also sets a dangerous precedent for future American administrations. By participating in what amounts to a preventive war, the US has further eroded its moral authority and emboldened adversaries. The backlash may not be immediate, but it will come—perhaps in the form of accelerated nuclear development elsewhere, or the quiet defection of countries from the NPT.
Benjamin Netanyahu may have declared victory, but history will judge him differently. His unprovoked assault on Iran has achieved none of its aims. Iran’s nuclear program survives, its sovereignty has been asserted, and its enemies exposed as aggressors. The myth of Israeli invincibility has been shattered. The strategic balance of the region has therefore now shifted.
For Netanyahu, the consequences are political as well as strategic. Already embattled at home, he now faces the fallout of an operation that not only failed, but humiliated his government, when war is all he’s really got now. The legacy he leaves behind now will be a deserved one: not being one of strength and deterrence, but of overreach, miscalculation, and catastrophic failure.
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