A Neutral Perspective of Iran Actions
Photo: Mr. Eduard Hellvig – Global Affairs Analyst
In October, Iran supported Houthi rebels in Yemen to launch strikes on Israel. At the same time, it supported Hamas to cause chaos through surprise raids and rocket attacks, which provoked a strong reaction from Israel. Iran is deepening the fog of war by inciting militias in Syria and Iraq to harass Israel. We were talking about 2024 as the year in which half the world’s population goes to the polls. With the map in front of us, some choices will be pure hatred and ideology. On February 7, we were talking here about the current year as the “dragon of all years,” with multiple heads that will spit fire and wave swords.
We are after two years of war in Ukraine, and we are beginning to understand what “war fatigue” means in the West. We are six months into the conflict in the Middle East, and all the signals are converging towards an Iran that feels strong enough to stop acting through intermediaries.
Diplomacy appears to be rapidly exhausting its resources, while all Western chancelleries and military analysts are preparing for the worst.
One of those moments where you wish you weren’t right.
