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For years, Iran confronted a balance of power in the Middle East that
tilted against it. The region was dominated by a hostile American
superpower, a nuclear-armed and militarily superior Israel, and
significant local actorsrCoEgypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab EmiratesrCothat were strategically and economically aligned with the
United States.

Today finds Iran in entirely new circumstances. It has gone head-to-head
with the superpower and Israel, withstood a pounding from their most
advanced weapons, and more than survived. As a result, Iran has, with
American help, completely reconfigured the power structure of the Middle
East and the Persian Gulf. The dominant power in the region going
forward will be Iran, not the U.S. or Israel. Neighboring countries are already making their adjustments to this new reality. More distant
powers will too. For years, the world has been dealing with an Iran constrained. It will now discover what Iran unleashed looks like.

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/2026/08/iran-middle-east-power/688374/

Trump let it all happen because he is drunk on delusional power, he is
unable to think in a rational way.

The death of the American empire is happening as we speak, the
petrodollar is losing the clout it had. Just leave it to Trump, he has
the talent to make things worse.

Where is Biden when we need him. At least he had a decent economy.

Iran has declared it will control and own the strait. It is our land,
sea.



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