Why Iran’s Prominence Appears To Be Shrinking
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Recently Kevin Price, Host of the nationally syndicated Price of Business Show, interviewed USMC Colonel (Ret) Eric Buer.
On a recent Price of Business show, Host Kevin Price interviewed retired US Marine Colonel and security expert, Eric Buer.
Iran’s regional prominence appears to be shrinking under the weight of sustained military, political, and diplomatic pressure. In mid-2025, Israel launched sweeping strikes that decimated command centers, nuclear facilities, and senior military leaders. Soon after, the United States escalated with Operation Midnight Hammer, employing heavy bombers and precision munitions against Iran’s fortified nuclear sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. These combined assaults severely disrupted Iran’s nuclear program, delayed its ambitions, and exposed vulnerabilities in its air defense systems.
In the aftermath, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei retreated to bunkers, surfacing only rarely in controlled appearances. This bunker-bound posture has fueled perceptions of weakness at the highest levels of leadership. Meanwhile, Iran’s network of regional allies, long a pillar of its influence, has suffered setbacks. Groups like Hezbollah and Hamas have endured leadership losses and supply disruptions, while others have become more cautious, scaling back overt action.
Diplomatically, Tehran faces renewed scrutiny from the International Atomic Energy Agency and the looming reimposition of sanctions. While negotiations over a nuclear deal continue, they underscore Iran’s weakened leverage. Together, these pressures—military blows, reduced proxy activity, and global isolation—explain why Iran’s once-expansive influence now appears to be contracting.
BIO: Col. Eric Buer (USMC-Ret), author of Ghosts of Baghdad: Marine Corps Gunships on the Opening Days of the Iraq War is currently a senior executive for an aviation and training company. He is also a consultant and public speaker in the areas of military and commercial aviation and global conflict.Buer, a native Californian, spent his formative years in rural New England before graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University with a degree in economics. After accepting a commission from the Marine Corps, he was trained to fly attack helicopters. His deployments took him to the Persian Gulf, Somalia, Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He later served on the staff of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs as a professor of national security strategy and policy at the National War College and as an air group commanding officer.
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