Former Israeli ambassador to the US Alon Pinkas said Iran is geopolitically exponentially stronger by mid-June 2026 than on Feb. 28, the day the war began, and that the conflict has altered the regional balance. He warned Iran has "upended the strategic balance," citing attacks on Gulf states and what he described as a wedge inserted between Israel and the US. Pinkas said how the postwar power balance between Iran and Israel evolves is uncertain, but it will "certainly be different from February

Former Israeli ambassador to the US Alon Pinkas said Iran is geopolitically exponentially stronger by mid-June 2026 than on Feb. 28, the day the war began, and that the conflict has altered the regional balance. He warned Iran has "upended the strategic balance," citing attacks on Gulf states and what he described as a wedge inserted between Israel and the US. Pinkas said how the postwar power balance between Iran and Israel evolves is uncertain, but it will "certainly be different from February and less favorable to Israel."