> Iran now knows it can leverage its drones and missiles to influence the region and world; they don't even need a nuke anymore to project power

Tehran probably needs nukes to project power. As in reärm its proxies and have them go off and start being a nuisance again without real fear of facing any consequences for it.

What Iran has learned–and globally demonstrated–is America is willing to pay more to its enemies than it's willing to spend defending its allies. (We're discussing arranging financing for Iran in an amount equal to what it costs us to support NATO for a decade.)

[1] https://www.ft.com/content/088c14d3-f708-44d8-a306-7996aa521...