Contrary to the prevailing narrative of failure, an analysis suggests the US-Israeli campaign against Iran is effectively achieving its strategic objectives. The operation is systematically degrading key Iranian power projection capabilities, including its ballistic missile arsenal, nuclear infrastructure, air defenses, navy, and proxy networks. While acknowledging significant human and economic costs, the assessment argues critics are mismeasuring success by overlooking the strategic ledger, which shows a significant reduction in Iran's capacity to threaten the region. The campaign is described as a move towards strategic disarmament, aiming to permanently diminish Iran's ability to project power beyond its borders, even as post-conflict diplomatic plans are still being formulated.