Letting the leadership in Tehran repeatedly rebuild its capabilities is a mistake – it needs to go, with its replacement decided by Iranians inside Iran.
The choices made in response to the US action against Iran will determine whether power, not law, will define the contours of world politics in the 21st century.
The central question is whether Iran can restore its economic and strategic standing post-conflict, or if the situation will exacerbate its global challenges.
The June 2025 confrontation reveals fundamental shifts in regional power dynamics that challenge established assumptions about strategic strength and deterrence.
Iran’s system is not a command-and-control state but a strategic web that is hard to map, harder to break, and built for survival.
The question facing Azerbaijani Turks is not whether they should act, but how they can organize before others shape their future.
Israel’s attack risks accelerating Iran’s nuclear ambitions, strengthening Iran’s hardliners, and triggering an uncontrollable regional escalation.
Multipolarity in the theoretical sense, as articulated by modern academic international relations, is highly unlikely to emerge.
The coming chapter in Iran’s story – reform, revolution, or something else – will likely detail how Tehran handles the loss of its proxy network.
Iran will benefit if it succeeds in forming alliances with regional rivals and restoring dialogue with Europe, while maintaining ties with Russia and China.
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