Comment by defrost

Relatively low cost, numbers and sheer persistance.

Post WWII US has always struggled with asymmetric wars that can't be solved with military dominance and rarely addressed on deeper issues.

This current Iran conflict is reminiscent of the Taliban in Afghanistan, who survived 20 years in a frozen conflict with the US before taking back control of the country when the US withdrew.

The betting is strong on Iran still standing when Trump gets bored and carried off stage.