Trump's Iran Strategy Fails: Diplomacy Replaces Bombing, Says Brahma Chellaney

• Strategic analyst Brahma Chellaney states Trump's 'first bomb, then talk' strategy has backfired, forcing a diplomatic return.
• Washington's claim of positive talks with Iran is an admission of strategic failure, despite efforts to dismantle leadership and cripple the navy.
• Regime change through air power alone proved unfulfilled, leading Trump to diplomacy after initial aggression.
• The global economy held hostage by the conflict, with the Strait of Hormuz key to negotiations, not gunboats.
• The 5-day pause amid threats to destroy Iran's energy infrastructure is seen as a defeat for Washington's military aggression.