“America First” collides with Iran war reality: US attacks absent threat, aligning with Israeli interests.
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Iran war kills Ukraine peace: US credibility shattered, Russia gains oil windfall, military aid diverted.
Crocker: Iran war biggest shift since 1979. IRGC to rule. Air power won’t dictate outcome.
Trump’s war rests on false hopes: regime change unlikely; chaos, resentment, damaged alliances more probable.
Houthis stay out: local priorities, devastated economy, fear of decapitation outweigh loyalty to Iran.
Trump repeats Iraq error: regime change without plan. History shows it sparks civil war, instability.
Multi-front war explodes: Khamenei killed, Iran hits Gulf, Hezbollah joins, Israel invades Lebanon. Protracted showdown looms.
IRGC severely degraded but distributed command preserves continuity. Ideological-economic hybrid may consolidate into military-dominant state.
Iran war marks post-liberal order’s death. Power replaces rules. New rivalries emerge. Realism returns.
Air control ≠ regime change. Iran’s ground forces, militias intact. Collapse requires internal fracture, not bombs.