It is widely believed that the war could not only have consequences for the global energy market and the U.S. military, but also damage the U.S. credibility and image in the long run, an Iranian expert has said.

TEHRAN, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The situation in the West Asia region and the Strait of Hormuz will not return to the status quo ante, which could further enrage the United States, an Iranian expert has said.

After weeks of conflict and the U.S.-Israeli "aggression" against Iran, the country is exhibiting no signs of weakness or surrender, Abas Aslani, a Tehran-based expert on Iran's foreign policy, told Xinhua in a recent interview.

At present, their goal is to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Aslani said, stressing that U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran's civilian infrastructure are indicative of their failure to achieve their military and strategic objectives in the war.

The United States and Israel have targeted Iran's energy, scientific, medical and industrial infrastructure, which indicates that they have been unable to achieve their military and strategic objectives, he said.

On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities, killing Iran's then Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders and civilians.

Iran responded by launching waves of missile and drone strikes targeting Israel and U.S. bases and assets in the Middle East as well as civilian and energy infrastructure across the Gulf region, including in Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Over the past few weeks, the United States and Israel have increased their attacks on Iran's civilian infrastructure, including universities, petrochemical complexes, roads, railroads and bridges, as well as research and scientific centers.

Aslani said the strikes on Iranian civilian infrastructure are aimed at inflicting costs and damage on the country's people, pressurizing Iran and making governance very difficult for the country.

Describing the U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iranian infrastructure as "war crimes and violations of international law," he said, "They have been even attacking Iran's peaceful nuclear facilities, including the active Bushehr nuclear power plant, which can lead to grave consequences for Iran and the region if any serious damage is inflicted."

"We remember that they came to Iran with the aim of changing the country's political establishment and destroying its military capabilities and infrastructure. However, we see that Iran has recently targeted several American fighter jets and has been able to respond to the attacks," he said.

Aslani also noted the developments show that the establishment change did not happen, and Iran's military capabilities are still in place.

It proves that U.S. primary calculations before engaging in the anti-Iran "aggression" were "very wrong," he said, emphasizing that the United States approached Iran with a Venezuela-like model and mindset, but what it faced in reality and on the ground was something completely different.

He said that it is widely believed that this war could not only have consequences for the global energy market and the U.S. military, but also damage the U.S. credibility and image in the long run.