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The US-Israeli assault on Iran is destabilizing the Middle East while eroding Washington’s credibility and opening strategic space for Russia and China, according to an analysis by Ramzy Baroud published in The Palestine Chronicle.
Baroud argues the war lacks legal, political, and strategic justification from the standpoint of American interests.
Unlike past US interventions, it carries no coherent narrative of democracy or human rights, exposing it as “naked force, stripped of pretense.”
Israel’s Drive for SupremacyÂ
Israel, facing global backlash over the Gaza war, seeks to restore deterrence and impose regional hegemony.
Iran, as the strongest regional counterweight, is the primary target.
Yet Israel’s failures in Gaza, Lebanon, and Yemen underscore its inability to secure decisive outcomes without US backing.
US Costs and Regional FalloutÂ
For Washington, the war brings economic disruption, strategic overstretch, and further erosion of credibility.
Gulf allies, long reliant on US security guarantees, are reminded that American power prioritizes Israel over Arab sovereignty.
Rising energy risks and instability in the Strait of Hormuz threaten global markets and US economic interests.
Russia and China Gain
Baroud notes that Russia benefits from US military overextension and higher energy prices, while China strengthens its diplomatic leverage by presenting itself as a stable alternative to American militarism.
The war, intended to reinforce US dominance, risks accelerating decline by draining resources and legitimacy.
“Instead of isolating its rivals, Washington is handing them opportunities,” Baroud concludes, warning that the aggression may deepen instability while shifting strategic advantage to Moscow and Beijing. (ZIA LUNA)
