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Iran strikes Azerbaijan, targeting east-west corridor bypassing Russia. US now calls Baku “partner”—geopolitics shift.
Starmer deepens UK Iran war under “self-defence” fudge as legal pretence crumbles, Iraq lessons ignored.
Neocon hopes for Azeri uprising dashed: Baku de-escalates, reopens border, chooses survival over confrontation.
China’s Iran bet collapses: $400B investment, 90% oil purchases rendered worthless as US strikes cripple Tehran.
Iran war: goals bigger than tools. No ground invasion, no exit plan—fiasco without end.
Great powers navigate Iran war: China hoards oil, Russia mediates, Turkey fears Kurds, Europe reluctantly joins.
“America First” collides with Iran war reality: US attacks absent threat, aligning with Israeli interests.
Trump treats war as business: security commodified, allies clients, conflict leverage. Instability becomes market feature.
Iran’s military-bonyad complex ensures continuity beyond Khamenei, exporting costs and converting endurance into leverage.