US diplomats warn Iran war damaging US reputation

A retired US Air Force colonel has publicly stated the United States is losing its war with Iran. William J. Astore, an author and retired colonel, said the US has provided numerous contradictory justifications for the conflict, including regime change, eliminating Iran's nuclear threat, and destroying its ballistic missiles, none of which have been achieved. He warned that a prolonged war with Iran lasting years would have catastrophic global economic consequences, akin to another Great Depression. This public critique from a former senior officer adds to internal US diplomatic warnings that the conflict is damaging America's international standing.