Iran’s wartime leadership is a facade. Three IRGC commanders, not the president or parliament speaker, hold the real power and reject US concessions.
A replication of the Iraq intelligence failure—using native informers and think tanks—led Washington and Tel Aviv to fatally misread Iran’s internal dynamics.
Iran’s speedboat swarms aim to exhaust the US Navy. AI drones and unmanned task forces are the American answer.
Merz backed the Iran war until it backfired. Now Europe is humiliated—and no one misses its mediation.
Hezbollah can be disarmed through Lebanon’s state. Hamas cannot. A narrow window exists—if Israel withdraws from the buffer zone.
US upgrades Cypriot bases for Iran war logistics. New heliports and airlift facilities bring Middle East operations closer.
UAE quits OPEC after 58 years over Saudi dominance, Yemen rift, and Iran war. Cartel weakened but not broken.
War has cost Iran 2 million jobs, destroyed 23,000 factories, and pushed 4 million more toward poverty. 72% inflation.
Since the war in Iran started on February 28, oil prices have moved considerably higher…
War is pushing Iran toward military rule. The IRGC could eclipse clerics, creating a Pakistan-style security state.
