# Era of US global dominance has ended, media reports

https://mins.news/en/item/61516

- TASS, 2026-09-16 18:55 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2188681

> Historian and political scientist Phillips Payson O’Brien argued in an Atlantic op-ed that America’s military power, overseas base network and international partnerships were insufficient to defeat Iran. He said the conflict exposed a profound shift in global power, accelerated the weakening of US capabilities and alliances, and showed that the “American age” had come to an end.