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Trump Again Considers Striking Iran After US Missile Demands Refused
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The president is fulfilling his dream of a world separated into regions. The Russia, US, China carve-outs are obvious but it looks like DJT is looking to add another = the Middle East run by Bibi and MBS with helpful input from Jarod Kushner. Eliminating any threat to his vision thus needs to be squelched.
Thinking in terms of “Spheres of Influence,” it’s interesting to watch Trump get involved in something that’s so clearly inside Russia’s primary sphere (as was the case with Syria). A lot of it goes back to Israel: Russia seems to have quietly realized that when it comes to Israel, there’s too much political support for Israel in America for Russia to meaningfully push back. Losing their Syrian proxy, however, likely saved Russia money and didn’t cost them too much (though I’m sure Russia’s military planners truly mourn the loss of their Mediterranean port at Tartus). Iran has been an important pillar though, supplying the Russian war machine with drones and missiles, to say nothing of being their last toe-hold in the Persian Gulf. The relative lack of support for Iran from Russia–even if only rhetorical support–surprises me. It suggests that Russia is even more overstretched by their Ukrainian commitments combined with the impact of Western sanctions than people seem to think.
I do not disagree at all.
But the problem remains, among Iran, Iraq and Syria, you are talking about many many 10s of millions of Islamic persons that will not setttle for that kind of arrangement.
So to force it, whose boots on the ground?
US – forgettabout it.
Bibis army, with the Hasid’s in reserve – I don’t think so.
MBS has nothing, and no influence, unless you need a former bureaucrat chopped up into pieces and Fedexed somewhere in some really really nice Louis Vuitton luggage.
Apparently he would like Africa to simply resign the world and disappear.
It probably doesn’t measure up to Stormy Daniels, but at least Donny can blow off some steam by throwing America’s economic and military might at any country not willing to kiss the ring. A good extraction or extrajudicial snuff job can do wonders for the libido.
OSINT (FlightAware) shows IRAN07, a governmental aircraft, departed Rasht and landed in Moscow about 6 hours ago, around 01:00 UTC on January 30th. While not definitive evidence, this is exactly the plan that has been confirmed as Khamenei’s bail-out plan if things get too heated.
If IRGC were going to make their move, this would be the weekend to do it.