Iran is playing a long game, and Washington is losing

The recent U.S. bombing campaign against Iranian proxies in Iraq and Syria did not go far enough, says Frida Ghitis .

Ghitis: Strikes did not target any Iranians , any assets inside Iran or any of Iran ’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps ( IRGC ) vessels in the Persian Gulf .

She says Iran is playing a long game in the region, while the Biden administration is playing one of the shortest games of all, aiming to avoid escalation ahead of November 2024 presidential election.

The U.S. must adopt a more proactive and comprehensive strategy, says Joe Buccino .

The time for half -measures is over, he says.

Buccino: The time is over to confront Iran ’s malign activities and secure a more stable and peaceful future.