The escalation of the situation in the Middle East is beginning to seriously complicate the geopolitical calculations of Washington. In the program 'Stripes on Global Security,' Saeima deputy, parliamentary secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and reserve colonel I. Raevs, analyzing Donald Trump's position and the hidden cards of regional players, points out that the current deadlock in the conflict completely undermines the U.S. peace plans, while both Iran and Israel are each pursuing their line of interests.
As Igor Raevs emphasizes in the program, if we look at Donald Trump's reaction, he is literally 'angry as a dragon' right now. The reserve colonel even jokes that if Trump had a real opportunity, he would probably just spank both leaders of the region like schoolboys.
In I. Raevs' opinion, this anger has a quite rational basis. What is actually happening in the Middle East completely disrupts Trump's plans. This chaos paradoxically fits perfectly into the strategic calculations of both Iran and Israel.
'Iran's plan is to prolong the process for as long as possible. Each such delay and extension of the conflict postpones the signing of a large peace agreement and the deprivation of Tehran's nuclear weapons for some indefinite period,' explains Igor Raevs regarding the situation.
Completely opposite, yet equally destructive to U.S. intentions, are Israel's interests. As the parliamentary secretary points out, Tel Aviv clearly sees a historic opportunity to finally deal with Iran, the terrorists from Hezbollah, and all other regional threats. 'It seems like an ally, but it doesn't always want to behave the way one would like.'
I. Raevs expressed the thought of why this is such an extremely inconvenient situation for Trump: on one hand, he faces a clear opponent, and on the other—a historical ally.
