Issue Analysis No. 03 Series of 2026 Prof. Romulo M. Tuazon Director for Policy Studies Center for People Empowerment in Governance July 4, 2026 The war on Iran was originally a project of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that would be backed later by US President Donald Trump. While Iran suffered severe military and economic losses during the armed conflict, the Tehran government achieved a major geopolitical victory. It prevented the US and Israel from achieving