Putin exploits Iran war to distract US from Ukraine, supply Tehran, and position Russia as indispensable regional mediator.
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Trump promised to end endless wars but launched one against Iran, ceding control of its duration and escalation to Tehran.
The Saudi-Pakistan defense pact is a strategic hedge, not a rupture; a recalibration, not a replacement.
Trump’s shock and awe aims for quick victory; Iran’s strategy is to outlast him politically.
America’s strategic swamp: a quarter-century of believing stand-off strikes can solve complex political problems.
The U.S. misreads Iran because its mental map is wrong: Iran is the pivot of Southwest Asia, not a peripheral oil state.
Trump demands that Iran return to its own borders—abandon its nuclear dream, curb its missiles, and end proxy wars.
China is hardening Iran’s defenses ahead of a potential U.S. strike, supplying intelligence and missile technology.
Diego Garcia, a UK territory with a major U.S. base, is central to Trump’s Iran contingency planning.
Khamenei interprets survival as victory; military pressure hardens resolve. To break the cycle, Trump must target not just the program, but the leader.