While Trump’s political objectives in Iran change on an hourly basis, the military goals have been clear: to take out Iran’s nuclear program, ballistic missiles, and navy. How is that campaign going, and do the objectives make sense?
As to the nukes, of course, Trump said we obliterated the program last June. The Iranian supply of enriched uranium, the centerpiece of what remains of the program, is missing. Building short-range missiles is pretty easy—even Hamas had them—so they can be replaced quickly, as the Iranians did after the June war. Finally, the Iranian navy is no threat to anyone as an offensive weapon. It only presents a problem if Iran is attacked.
The truth is that Trump can only win his war for good with a ground invasion and an occupation. Otherwise, he is requiring America to be Bibi’s yard guy on a regular basis. The latter is far more likely.