Till the next geopolitical boardgame, the Iranians are clear winners. The clear loser is Israel (and by summit association, the ‘Motherland of the Fatherland’, India) Sujan Dutta Published 08.04.26, 05:18 PM WRECKAGE RECALL: Aftermath of the US mission to ostensibly recsue a colonel this week (top), and Operation Eagle Claw, 1980 Reuters and Wikipedia picture.