1. It is very obvious that Trump's USA is Israel's junior partner in this war.

2. Israel has made sure the World will face a severe LNG shortage for years to come all because of their ambition to dominate the region.

#iranWar
#TrumpWar
#destruction
#gasproduction
#middelEast
#PersianGulf
#SouthPars

Nesrine Malik

'everything that is unfolding is a result of Israel’s occupation of the Palestinians'

#israel #palestine #lebanon #middelEast

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/16/war-iran-gulf-west-palestine-occupation-us

Vasli Nasr (JohnHopkinsU) suggests the Tangerine Tyrant may have allowed Iran to commence a strategic asymmetric war to their own ends:

'Iran’s leaders entered this war with the goal of ensuring it will be the last one. Either it breaks them or radically changes the country’s circumstances. They are betting on surviving long enough & squeezing the global economy hard enough to realise that goal' securing a ceasefire agreement safeguarding their sovereignty & future.

#Iran #MiddelEast
h/t FT

"Now that Obama's poll numbers are in tailspin - watch for him to launch a strike on Libya or Iran. He is desperate." - Trump, Oct 9, 2012

"I predict that President Obama will at some point start a war with Iran in order to save face!" - Trump, Sept 16, 2013

"Remember that I predicted a long time ago that President Obama will attack Iran because of his inability to negotiate properly - not skilled!" - Trump, Nov 11, 2013

#trump #usa #iran #war #middeleast #uspoli #politics #USPolitics #obama

If the ‘Zweigbibliothek Vorderer Orient’ with its special stock is a good reason to celebrate Library Day, then what else is? We look forward to your visit.

#Tagderbibliotheken #FID #Librarians #Middeleast #Bibliotheken #library #Halle #Bibliothekenentdecken #SachsenAnhalt #meandmylibrary

#US SecDef #Austin tried to refocus attention on #China threat in #AsiaPacific, seeking to alleviate concerns that conflicts in #Ukraine & #Gaza have distracted from #America's security commitments in the region

Since #Hamas #Oct7 attacks just 7 mo after China-brokered #rapprochement between mortal enemies #Iran & #SaudiArabia that derailed #ArabIsraeli peace process at the time, it’s been increasingly clear that #MiddelEast conflict was triggered by Chinese meddling

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-defense-chief-refocuses-attention-china-security-risks-2024-06-01/

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