“Across all four pillars, the narrative converges on an intense but now-stabilising state of conflict. Mechanics show heavy strikes degrading Iranian capabilities, while Machine and Map pillars frame the war as protracted, forcing governments to budget for longer campaigns. Mood traffic confirms war-weariness and fear of spill-over. With no material contradictions between pillars, the earlier divergence dissolves into a consistent picture: the war is grinding on, escalation is still possible, yet its pace is becoming predictable and more contained regionally than initially feared. Overall risk posture: High but no longer sharply rising.”