IDF Chief Zamir: Campaign 'Halfway' Through; Diego Garcia Strike Shows 'Berlin, Paris, Rome Within Range'

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir assessed the Iran campaign is at its midpoint, claiming three weeks of strikes have produced a 'systemic-strategic, military, economic, and governmental achievement' leaving the regime 'battered and confused.' Critically, Zamir cited Iran's IRBM launch at Diego Garcia as proof that 'Berlin, Paris, and Rome are all within range'—framing the conflict as a European security issue to pressure NATO allies into supporting the campaign. The halfway assessment implies several more weeks of operations, contradicting Trump's 'winding down' messaging.