Iran war: American delusions, Zionist ambitions. US pays, Israel benefits. Iran is Vietnam, not Libya.
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Three Libya lessons for Iran: define end state, align coalition, control escalation. Military ≠ political success.
Through Kremlin’s lens, Iran war is double-edged: oil gains, but eroding influence exposed.
Iran war evokes 1913: fragile alliances, black swan events risk global conflagration. Time to end.
China, Russia not helping Iran: Moscow tied to Ukraine, Beijing prioritizes Gulf ties.
Two weeks in, US objectives nebulous. Iran retaliates, Hormuz paralyzed. No coherent exit.
China’s Middle East ties go beyond Iran: deeper Arab investments. Pragmatism, not alliance, prevails.
China, Russia stay out of Iran war, prioritizing Gulf ties, fearing Iranian collapse. Isolation deepens.
Mojtaba signals IRGC consolidation. Proxies fragment, oil volatile, off-ramps absent. Watershed moment.
Turkey caught in Iran war: missiles intercepted, pipeline vulnerable, PJAK fears, economy strains. Leverage lacking.