Retired US Army Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Davis said in a post on X that Washington had failed to achieve a single objective in the war against Iran.

He said the United States had killed many Iranians and destroyed numerous targets, but had not accomplished any of its stated goals, including toppling the Iranian government, eliminating stockpiles of long-range missiles, destroying Iran’s naval boats, or, most importantly, dismantling its nuclear fuel processing capabilities.

In Davis’s view, the fighting has brought Washington no benefits. Instead, he argued, the conflict has only boosted the revenues of America’s rivals through the oil market while leaving the United States with losses. He also cast doubt on claims that the US side could point to any real success.

A day earlier, US President Donald Trump said Washington and Teheran had held very positive and productive talks over the previous two days. He also instructed the Pentagon to postpone strikes on Iran’s energy infrastructure for five days.

Earlier, former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezayi said the war would continue until all losses were compensated, all economic sanctions were lifted, and guarantees were received that the United States would not interfere in Iran’s internal affairs.