Iran’s lawmakers push to exit the NPT after attacks, but the final decision rests with security elites, not parliament.
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Geoeconomic fragmentation deepened as Washington’s energy buffer and China’s reserves softened the shock, while allies faced shortages and hard choices.
Washington’s disclosure of orbital weapons raises stakes with China and Russia, testing legal limits and the future of space security.
Washington’s fear of a Power Vacuum keeps troops tied to the Middle East, but regional rivals can balance without America.
America’s nuclear industry has technology but lacks the integrated financing and construction model Russia and China use to win deals.
Trump’s second term is burning America’s soft power, dismantling institutions and alienating allies, while China and Russia exploit the vacuum.
A naval blockade alone cannot strangle Iran while land routes stay open to steady Russian and Chinese resupply.
Rapid strikes decapitated Iran’s leadership, yet battlefield gains stalled into inconclusive talks and a turn toward economic pressure.
Cheap drones and open software now decide wars, forcing Washington and allies to rebuild defense production for mass and speed.
Russia is helping Iran build supersonic cruise missiles, transferring expertise that could let Tehran produce them independently and threaten US naval power.