The Kidd class in US Navy service

Was it a blessing in disguise that the United States retained the Kidd-class destroyers instead of delivering them to Iran?

The assessment is favorable, citing their usefulness to the US Navy for Middle Eastern operations and diplomatic employment.

The retained Kidd-class destroyers receive a favorable assessment for their subsequent US Navy service. Their usefulness in Middle Eastern operations is the main practical example. Naval diplomacy provides a second role, alongside their employment as fighting ships. This is a broad judgment of their service, without comparisons of particular weapons or deployments.