The Empire's Graveyard: Prof. Marandi Declares US Suffers 'Strategic Defeat' in War on Iran

Washington's broken promises and failed wars have sealed Iran's moral and strategic triumph.

TEHRAN — In a blistering assessment of the ongoing confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, prominent Iranian academic and geopolitical analyst Professor Sayyed Mohammad Marandi has declared that Washington has suffered a crushing “strategic and moral defeat” in its hybrid war against Tehran.

Speaking in an exclusive interview on Al Mayadeen’s “Iran and the World” program, Prof. Marandi dismantled the illusion of American power, arguing that the US’s relentless aggression and chronic inability to honour its own diplomatic commitments have only fortified the resolve of the Iranian nation and the broader Axis of Resistance.

The Moral Bankruptcy of Washington

At the core of the American defeat, according to Marandi, is the total collapse of Washington’s credibility on the world stage. He pointed to the historical record of the US administration—specifically its willingness to sign international agreements only to maliciously undermine and abandon them—as definitive proof of its treacherous nature.

“We attempted to have peace, but our enemy failed to take its own signature and its own promise and its own commitment seriously,” Marandi stated.

This blatant disregard for international law and diplomatic norms has not weakened Iran; rather, it has served as a global awakening. Marandi argued that Washington’s betrayal of its own treaties has reinforced confidence among Iran’s allies and the independent nations of the Global South, who now clearly see the United States not as a champion of a “rules-based order,” but as a rogue imperial power. Iran, by contrast, has proven its genuine pursuit of peace, securing a profound moral victory while the US drowns in its own hypocrisy.

A Legacy of Strategic Failures

Drawing a direct line between the current hybrid war on Iran and the catastrophic history of US military interventions in West Asia, Marandi invoked the ultimate symbol of American humiliation: the disastrous occupation of Afghanistan. He explicitly labelled the US defeat and chaotic expulsion from Afghanistan as a “strategic defeat,” extending this exact assessment to Washington’s broader military and political manoeuvres across the region today.

The American war machine, whether through direct invasion, proxy conflicts, or crippling economic sieges, has repeatedly failed to break the will of independent nations. The continuation of this war against Iran, Marandi noted, represents a “practical failure” for the US, as it has utterly failed to achieve any of its maximalist goals of regime change, economic capitulation, or regional dominance.

The Futility of Imperial Escalation

Looking to the future, the prominent analyst issued a stark warning to the desperate architects of US foreign policy: Washington will not prevail. He argued that any continued escalation by the United States—whether through military threats, illegal sanctions, or proxy sabotage—will ultimately boomerang, worsening the situation not only for the declining American empire itself but for the wider world.

As the US flails in its twilight, trying to enforce a unipolar hegemony that no longer exists, the Islamic Republic of Iran stands resolute. The strategic defeat of the United States in its confrontation with Iran is not merely a theoretical concept; it is a geopolitical reality being written by the steadfastness of the Iranian people and the unbreakable unity of the Resistance. Washington’s signatures mean nothing, but the will of the free nations is etched in stone.

Reference: Al-Mayadeen