Iran’s military-bonyad complex ensures continuity beyond Khamenei, exporting costs and converting endurance into leverage.
My grandmother’s 48-hour ordeal reveals occupation’s systematic dismantling of Palestinian healthcare—privilege, not right.
UK permits US bases for “defensive” strikes, but legal distinction from unlawful offensive war may prove unsustainable.
Scarred by past betrayals, Kurds reject US proxy role: “We are not mercenaries.” Neutrality guides strategy.
Turkey fears Iran war spillover, US-Kurdish cooperation, Israeli regional ambitions—straining fragile relations with Washington.
Iran closes Hormuz, threatening global oil. US Navy escorts considered but forces stretched between missions.
Europe’s disjointed Iran war response reflects division, limited leverage, and fear of distracting US from Ukraine.
War rationale descends into lunacy: Israel forced US hand, obliterated nuclear program needed re-obliterating, MAGA dismissed.
Minab school strike killed girls on Women’s Day eve—education, life, future bombed. Rights collapse under war.
Military wins mount, but strategic victory requires focused objectives, not maximalism, and sustained domestic support.
