India, April 22 -- US Vice President JD Vance has left Pakistan with his team after the failure of talks with the Iranian delegation led by Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi and Speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf. Negotiations are continuing through Pakistan, even as operations remain suspended, and the world hopes for the early and assured restoration of maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.

However, analyses of the extended military operations have started appearing in the media. Ordinarily, third-party conflicts are best suited to study by military professionals, as they can be undertaken dispassionately. Further, Iran's success in holding off the mighty US-Israel combine is certainly worthy of attention.

Unfortunately, most a...