Iran War Exposes Limits of US Power Projection By Dan Smith Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

Iran War Exposes Limits of US Power Projection By Dan Smith https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/06/iran-war-exposes-limits-of-us-power-projection/ The US failure in Iran exposes the limits of power. But it also shows a deeper loss of moral and leadership capital that may be harder to recover STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Jun 4 2026 (IPS) - The outcome of the current Iran war is still in doubt, but one consequence is already becoming clear: it has weakened America’s capacity to project power. Many are asking who won. The more important question may be what the war has cost. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.