Tehran: After six months of war, Iran's leadership has coalesced around a hard core of military generals and clerics long entrenched in the ruling theocracy. They are ready for a potentially long confrontation with the US and determined to prevent any unrest at home. It's a far cry from US President Donald Trump's initial hopes of toppling the Islamic Republic and his subsequent claims that regime change had brought more compromising officials to the fore.

According to France24.com, an analysis by FRANCE 24's Philip Turle highlighted that the war had so far cost around 1,100 US dollars for each US taxpayer. This financial burden comamid growing concerns over the prolonged nature of the conflict and its implications for international relations and domestic stability within both nations.