Within a matter of weeks, Iran’s ability to wage war has been rendered inert by American and Israeli forces.

Over the course of seven U.S. presidencies, Iran—the most populous Middle Eastern country—developed a self-inflated view of itself. But why?

Whether through the Biden-backed Iran nuclear deal or Barack Obama’s “creative tension” approach to Middle East conflicts, numerous U.S. administrations gave the Iranian regime the impression that the Western world was afraid of them.

Then Trump called their bluff, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”

(00:00) Iran War Status Check

(01:12) How Tehran Misread Obama Biden

(03:23) Myth of Iranian Invincibility

(05:12) October 7 Changed Israel

(06:37) Negotiations and Endgame

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