New Delhi, March 21 -- Austrian aerial warfare analyst and historian Tom Cooper has said that the ongoing conflict involving Iran has already entered a phase of prolonged confrontation, warning that expectations of a quick resolution were misplaced.

"We are already in the war of attrition. It is a little bit absurd, but this is what happens when one is following or initiating aggressive wars without seriously considering military assessments and intelligence assessments," Cooper said while responding to a question on the evolving situation in an interview with ANI.

He noted that initial expectations of a swift outcome have not materialised. "This war was supposed to... end after three or four days with the downfall of the regime. And th...