Iran war could empower IRGC: distributed power ensures continuity. External pressure reinforces hardest elements.
Defang Iran, don’t destroy. Regime change risks chaos, not democracy. Aim for Islamic Republic 2.0.
Trump has no Iran endgame. Regime deeply embedded. Endless bombing risks ungovernable chaos, not democracy.
Iran war oil shock: EU’s direct exposure low, but Asian competition, Russian leverage threaten. Phase-out essential.
China’s wartime diplomacy: promotes multilateralism, rejects regime change, advocates dialogue, Global South voice.
Iranian voice condemns “unjust war”: Khamenei killed, 165 schoolgirls slaughtered. Diplomacy betrayed. History judges.
Rubio admits US fighting Israel’s war: struck Iran preemptively because Israel would—America First?
$2M pro-Palestine ad buy targets GOP Israel support as Democrats ignore 2024 Gaza losses, risking midterms.
US troop withdrawal from Iraq faces uncertainty amid war; forces remain exposed, strategically vulnerable.
Turkey caught in Iran war: missiles intercepted, pipeline vulnerable, PJAK fears, economy strains. Leverage lacking.
