Category: Middle East
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The Strategic Limits of Regime Change in Iran
Despite mounting pressure, Iran has not collapsed. In an era shaped by swift interventions and externally driven transitions—Syria, Libya, Iraq—it’s tempting to imagine Iran’s regime will be next. But Iran is not a puppet, nor a failed state held together by foreign consent. It is a layered, sovereign actor—and attempts to force its transformation will…
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B2 Stealth Bombers
Fox News reports that six US B-2 stealth bombers currently appear headed towards Guam. The B-2 can carry a two-ton bunker buster bomb something only the U.S. possesses which experts say could be key in destroying Iran’s most heavily protected nuclear facility. OSINT says that they are flying , armed & loaded. Will B2s bomb…
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What Is Iran’s Problem?
Being an institutional enemy of the United States—the world’s unmatched military superpower—and Israel—arguably the most globally connected economic network—while simultaneously pursuing nuclear weapons and refusing to moderate its threatening rhetoric, naturally draws adversaries closer. Especially when those adversaries are already seeking justification, whether ideological, military, economic, or political. Iran is a sovereign state. The Islamic…
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Israel’s Iran Timing
From Israel’s perspective, this is the ideal moment to strike Iran. Globally, Iran’s two principal partners—China and Russia—are preoccupied. China, entangled in deep economic troubles, has struck an economic accord with the U.S. Russia, still reeling from setbacks in Ukraine, has received unmistakable warnings: “the submarine and the Crimean Bridge.” Neither is in a position to offer…
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China-Iran Strategic Partnership?
Muhammet Ali Zurnacı: June 17, 2025. Israel and Iran have engaged in 5th day of clashes as of today. China does not appear to support Iran. Is this a litmus test for China-Iran ‘Strategic Partnership’? How would you assess China’s stance? CN-01, China Agent: China’s reaction to the Israel‑Iran clashes over these past five days…