Opinion
A US Air Force B-1 bomber comes in to land at RAF Fairford in Fairford, England, on March 11, 2026. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
Commentary
Two weeks into the conflict in Iran, the dominant narrative in Western commentary is already settling into a familiar frame: a rushed war, spiralling escalation, oil shocks, and the spectre of another Middle Eastern quagmire. It is a well-worn script. It is also analytically flawed.
