When will the USA declare the war against Iran over – and how will military success be measured? This is exactly the question that is loud Military expert Carlo Masala currently completely open. In his opinion, the American government has not yet defined a clear war goal.

president Donald TrumpSecretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth repeatedly mentioned different goals over the course of the operation: from the destruction of the nuclear program to the elimination of ballistic missiles to considerations of possible regime change.

For the expert, there are many indications that the USA could now be looking for a political justification to get out of the conflict.

Trump could end the Iran war – even if Israel continues to fight

Masala even believes it is possible that Trump will end the conflict, even if Israel wants to maintain military pressure on the mullahs. When asked whether Trump could leave Israel alone in an emergency, the military expert replied briefly: “He can do it.”

Trump would then talk about an all-encompassing victory, even if it wasn’t.

The survival of the regime is crucial

Strategically, from Masala’s point of view, the outcome of the war will ultimately be decided by a single question: Will the Iranian regime survive or not?

The overthrow of the leadership in Tehran is still possible. However, if the regime were to remain in place, the military campaign would, in its view, have failed.

“If this regime survives, it will be a weakened regime,” says Masala. But in view of the massive attacks on the country and its leadership, the following applies: “If that doesn’t succeed, then one simply has to say that Iran would have won this war simply by enduring this campaign.”