Editorial: If the ceasefire holds, Donald Trump’s ill-starred foray into the Middle East will have left the Iranian regime stronger than it was before the conflict
The moderate voices in its government were purged or killed, the popular protests against the hard-line Islamists have been crushed and sidelined, there’s a (tiny, but unprecedented) wedge driven between the U.S. and Israeli leaders, Israel has lost popular support in much of the West, and its ability to put a chokehold on the world economy via the Strait of Hormuz has been demonstrated without any tangible contest.
Do you seriously need someone to explain to you why the country that just chased the American Empire out of the Persian Gulf is stronger than it was before?
Besides the other replies, Iran has achieved a huge PR coup by revealing that the US is a paper tiger. The popularity of the US among western countries has never been lower because Trump’s Blunder pooched the global economy. Former allies are walking away from economic and military cooperation with the US.
Additionally, the US has to pay Iran 300B in war reparations as part of their surrender. The iranian regime will probably divert those funds to entrench their power.
Is Iran stronger? How so?
The moderate voices in its government were purged or killed, the popular protests against the hard-line Islamists have been crushed and sidelined, there’s a (tiny, but unprecedented) wedge driven between the U.S. and Israeli leaders, Israel has lost popular support in much of the West, and its ability to put a chokehold on the world economy via the Strait of Hormuz has been demonstrated without any tangible contest.
Iran learned they can topple any US government with restrictions on oil. Who needs nukes when you have thirsty brahs in Silverados.
Do you seriously need someone to explain to you why the country that just chased the American Empire out of the Persian Gulf is stronger than it was before?
They’re politically stronger now.
they proved they could stand up to the US and win. US proved, again, that bombing countries accomplishes nothing.
Besides the other replies, Iran has achieved a huge PR coup by revealing that the US is a paper tiger. The popularity of the US among western countries has never been lower because Trump’s Blunder pooched the global economy. Former allies are walking away from economic and military cooperation with the US.
Additionally, the US has to pay Iran 300B in war reparations as part of their surrender. The iranian regime will probably divert those funds to entrench their power.
I really hope that doesn’t affect the status quo in the Taiwan strait
Plus lifted sanctions and likely the right to profit from safe passage over Hormuz.