A Blunder by Donald Trump

The war launched by the US and Israel against Iran has become a serious milestone in politics. It is already absolutely clear that it has led to extremely negative consequences, fraught with alarming complications.

Washington is interested in chaos reigning in the Middle East, as it provides the US with numerous benefits; the region becomes unsafe, therefore capital and expertise are supposed to flow to America, because Europe is declining and it is better to steer clear of it. On 3 March 2026, Bloomberg Agency already expressed doubt about the region being able to maintain its ability to ‘attract’ talent from around the world and to sustain its status as a financial centre.

This area of the globe will remain unstable for some time and lose its former attractiveness. The Gulf countries have already started feeling it: the Saudi newspaper ‘Arab News’ overtly emphasised that they found themselves in a ‘hopeless position.’

Hiding behind the Atlantic Ocean, the US, having the rivalry with China as its primary task, treats its allies with disregard, whether in the Middle East or Europe – they are incapable of protecting them. Washington, focused on its idea of the Western Hemisphere, where they seek entire and absolute........

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