President Trump’s Iran Gamble

The United States and Israel engaged in many wars and regime change in the last two decades. But the Operation Epic Fury on 28 February 2026 against Iran is different. Back then when the United States fired a missile, it did not think what the cost of this missile is, it thinks how much damage it will cause to the enemy. This situation and time is now changing, the United States now not only has to think the cost of missiles but the energy crisis and strategic aspects of this war.    The Drone Attacks During the sanctions, Iran build significant military capabilities. This does not include developing weaponries but also intelligence and learning from past invasions that how the US attack and change regime in other countries. It has flood the battleground with inexpensive munitions, and dry the expensive defenses. The strategy is working. One Iranian Shahed drone costs between $20,000 and $50,000 to manufacture, whereas one anti-missile can cost ten times that amount or more. The United States optimistically started this war with a fixed supply of its most capable munitions. In December 2025, the Missile Defense Agency’s inventory stood at 414 SM-3s and 534 THAAD anti-missiles, according…