WorldIran war reaches six-month mark, costing $1,100 per US taxpayer

Six months into the war, Iran’s leadership has consolidated around hard-line military generals and clerics deeply rooted in the ruling theocracy. They are preparing for a potentially prolonged confrontation with the United States and seeking to prevent unrest at home. That contrasts sharply with Donald Trump’s initial hopes of toppling the Islamic Republic and later claims that regime change had elevated more compromising officials.