The U.S. misreads Iran because its mental map is wrong: Iran is the pivot of Southwest Asia, not a peripheral oil state.
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Trump’s war on Iran, launched without congressional approval, is unconstitutional; the consequences are irreversible.
Iraq’s foreign policy is shaped by internal rivalries and militia influence, not strategy; pro-U.S. factions gain as Iran weakens.
Iran’s foreign policy will not change after Raisi’s death; Khamenei has systematically sidelined the Foreign Ministry, centralizing control in his own office.
Trump and Iran are playing a game of chicken; neither wants war, but each believes the other will blink.
Trump’s push for war with Iran is driven not by strategy, but by political survival—a desperate attempt to silence critics.
Saudi Arabia has drawn a red line in Yemen: no unilateral armed seizures, no threats to its southern border.
Trump’s march toward war with Iran is autocratic decree, not persuasion—negating democratic deliberation. Americans will pay for a war they never chose.
Hezbollah and Amal are forging ahead with Lebanon’s May elections, their alliance firm and candidate lists unchanged.
Airpower alone cannot coerce a nuclear deal or topple Iran’s regime; history shows it hardens resolve.