BrikoXMar 14

Iran, not the US, currently has the strategic upper hand

https://lemmy.zip/post/60766564

Iran, not the US, currently has the strategic upper hand - Lemmy.zip

> If there ever was a strategy behind Donald Trump’s decision to blow up the Middle East, it is lying in tatters as the second week of the Iran war draws to a close. Archived version: https://archive.is/20260314053257/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-14/united-states-iran-war-donald-trump-middle-east-strategy/106436200 [https://archive.is/20260314053257/https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-14/united-states-iran-war-donald-trump-middle-east-strategy/106436200] — Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.

Show threadFiniteBanjoMar 14
Counterpoint: Israel has the strategic upper hand. They don’t want the US-Iran war to end because they’re planning to expand their borders, and will likely oppose any successful Iranian revolution. The USA has taken no steps to empower a threat to the Iranian state from within, the Orange Asshole probably sold american soldiers to fight purely for Israel’s interests.
Show threadGrandwolf319

I’ve tried explaining this to people but it doesn’t get traction.

Israel wants to be the major power in the Middle East, the only way that’s possible is to keep Iran as low powered as possible.

Sure, in theory they would want the Iranian people to thrive, but that would require the Iranian economy to thrive and Israel would see that as a competition.

Mar 15 at 12:18amWeb
Show threadUnderpantsWeevilMar 15

Sure, in theory they would want the Iranian people to thrive

Like they encourage Egyptians and Jordanians to thrive?