US-Iran war, then and now: positions have shifted markedly since February
Analysts say the stances of the US and Iran have changed dramatically since US-Israeli strikes launched the war in February. The shift bears on how the conflict may unfold.
The positions of Washington and Tehran in the war between the United States and Iran have changed dramatically since February, according to analysts cited in an overview published by the Qatar-based news outlet Al Jazeera on 23 October.
The conflict began in February, when the United States and Israel carried out strikes on Iran. Since then, the standing and stance of the two main parties, the US and Iran, have shifted considerably, and Al Jazeera's piece compares the situation at the start with the one today.
The excerpt available does not specify what exactly has changed, or how those changes have affected the battlefield or diplomatic efforts. For now, the only point that can be stated is that analysts see the conflict's development as a significant departure from where it began.
