Hezbollah lost the war but refuses to admit it, blaming Lebanon’s state as Iran collapses and its own community pays.
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The Hormuz Corridor Deal locks in Iran’s coercive leverage, converting a wartime contingency into routine administration funded by Arab exports.
The MBS Rivalry with the UAE led Saudi Arabia to weaken its own allies, enabling the Houthi capture of Mokha.
A smarter Iran Policy must match ends to means, preserve coercive tools, and rebuild partnerships before the next war.
Oman Neutrality is a strategic asset, not weakness, and Washington cannot afford to discard a partner vital to the Strait of Hormuz.
Sanctions on Iraq remain the only credible lever to break militia control, as military and judicial institutions stay captured by Iran-aligned factions.
British Jews face a dark day as Labour’s Ed Miliband sanctions Israel while claiming pride in his Jewish ancestry.
Iranian Jews live under constitutional recognition but conditional belonging, where loyalty to Iran must be continually proven against suspicion of Zionism.
US Power Decline fast-tracked by three Gulf wars as allies hedge, build alternative coalitions, and question whether American bases protect or endanger them.
American foreign policy abandons democratic advocacy, ending decades of support while reshaping global alliances toward transactional security diplomacy.