With fighting paused and a peace deal hanging in the balance, the Daily Mail’s Battle Board has forensically assessed which nation has gained the most so far from the Iran war.
Foreign correspondent Chris Pleasance compared where the US, Israel and Iran stand today against their stated war aims when the conflict broke out on 28 February 2026.
Weighing the loss of life and military assets against strategic outcomes, Pleasance argued that Israel is the standout beneficiary of the war, as things stand.
Unlike the US, which sought the nebulous goal of regime change, or Iran, whose sole aim was simply to survive,
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