Tensions flicker into flame, lapping across the Middle East
By Piri ·
Israel’s Netanyahu visit to Washington yielded no public U.S. support, leaving the country short of troops and interceptors for a looming war with Iran. U.S.-Saudi strikes on Iraqi PMU positions and Iranian missile responses have opened new fronts, while a Ukrainian strike on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea signals the merger of the Ukraine and Iran conflicts.
Chapters
- Netanyahu Visit and Israeli Drift
- Brik's Warning on Iranian Threats
- Trump's Iran War Reversal
- Iran Shapes Conflict Tempo
- Yemen and Saudi Escalations
- Saudi Strikes and Iranian Response
- Israeli Actions in Lebanon and West Bank
- US Strike on Caspian Sea
- Merging Wars and Russian Reaction
- Zelensky's Motives and Washington Shifts
- Loomer's Shift and MAGA Debate
- Wolff on Ukraine as Trump Success
- Escalation Patterns and Global Risks
Adapted from Alastair Crooke.