Makes it clearer that this is a proxy war of Russia via Iran. I'm not sure Russia or Hamas have thought this through since they both just threw out a lot of relationships for something on the bottom of the other shoe.
Iran is a terrorist state that can act on its own…do we have to blame Russia for everything? They can barely keep together in Ukraine, talk less of entering another war with a strong US ally.
Russia has been doing the rounds looking for allies, some way to cause a shake up, etc. In a parallel universe, what were the odds that countries like Iran and NK showed higher than normal competency this year?
It certainly aligns with their interests-- this new development will absolutely divert western attention and resources from the defense of Ukraine.
Despite that, my money is on the Saudis stirring shit up again. Financing terrorists to fight against western interests is kinda their thing. Say what you will about Russia, but they clearly fight and die in their own battles.
If the US gets bogged down with a conflict in the Pacific, Ukraine and Israel are going to be in serious trouble...World War 3 will likely ensue.
Hasn’t Russia been doing their damndest to prop up Assad in Syria? Didn’t they use paramilitary extensively, including in the first invasion of Ukraine? Seems like they don’t fight their own battles any more than anyone else afaict.
There's been a lot of propaganda portraying Iran as a nation full of irrational extremists who would rather the world die in nuclear fire than live next to Israel, but that is not based in reality. Israel has nuclear weapons, and is very nervous about having a close neighbor with the same level of power. Iran is understandably nervous about not having nuclear weapons while Israel has them. Proliferation is a bitch.
Of course it doesn't help that Palestinians, the original Muslim inhabitants, are treated as sub-humans by Zionist Jews so there's very bitter hatred between the two groups.
