The U.S.-Israeli Strategy Towards Iran: Traps and Escalation - Russia in Global Affairs
By Piri ·
U.S. and Israeli operations against Iran under Trump and Netanyahu provoked Tehran to strike neighboring states and consider closing the Strait of Hormuz, damaging its regional standing and casting it as an aggressor. Iran’s resilience has revived allied hopes but risks a “trap of stubbornness,” mirroring Syria’s post-2018 isolation, sanctions, and economic decline under Assad.
Chapters
- Thucydides and Theodosian Traps
- Potential Iran Conflict Escalation
- Trap of Provoking Neighbor Attacks
- Trap of Closing Strait of Hormuz
- Trap of Stubbornness and Syria Lesson
- Russia's Mediation Role
- Risks of Deadlock and Self-Harm
- Path Forward Through Dialogue
Adapted from Lisa Issac.