The Atlantic: Israel and the U.S. delivered a blow to Iran, but it could come back stronger

Geopolitical Landscape - The Trump administration considered additional travel restrictions for certain delegations during the UN General Assembly, including Iran, Sudan, Zimbabwe, and Brazil [1] - The inclusion of Brazil is attributed to Trump's support for former President Balsinaro and a feud with current leader Lulu [2] - Iran has been working for over 20 years to build an axis of resistance outside of Iran to avoid being attacked inside [4] - Iran's proxies did not show up to the fight and were picked apart by Israeli intelligence and Americans [4] - Iran currently appears weaker than it has in many years [5] Iranian Strategy and Resilience - Iran's Supreme Leader emphasizes that they have not signed a peace agreement and will continue fighting [6] - The Supreme Leader points out that Iran has faced worse situations before, referencing the end of the Iran-Iraq war [7] - Despite being at a low point, experts do not expect the Iranian regime to fall [8] - Iran is likely to develop a new strategy, potentially involving nuclear ambitions [8][9] - The Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) previously provided unprecedented visibility into Iran's nuclear activities, which is currently lacking [10]