A newly negotiated US-Iran deal is forcing a reckoning over the conflict that preceded it. According to BBC News, while the human toll is undeniable, Iran's position has strengthened rather than weakened through the process—raising the uncomfortable question of what the war ultimately achieved, given the apparent empowerment of the Iranian regime.

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