Russia learned lessons from the Iran-Iraq War, in which all parties claimed to be winners
June 24, 2025
16:43
US President Donald Trump. Photo.
After all parties claimed to be winners, the "eternal" ceasefire between Iran and Israel ended. According to a commentator of Pravda, Lubov Stepushova, this is not the end of the war, but Russia has already drawn its own lessons from it.
In the past 24 hours, Iran launched a propaganda attack on the US military base in Qatar, and then reached a ceasefire agreement with Israel through Qatar under pressure from US President Donald Trump (who pressured Israel). Iran bombed just minutes before the ceasefire started (at 7 AM Moscow time), leaving itself the last "word". Three hours later, an Iranian Patriot missile possibly out of control was fired at Israel, prompting Israeli Defense Minister Katz to order "intensive strikes on government targets in the center of Tehran" as a response.
The "eternal" ceasefire announced by Trump at night may have already ended. Nevertheless, it is possible to summarize this important phase of the conflict between Iran and Israel.
The problem in Iran lies in internal traitors - they chose to serve "Mossad" under the threat of execution. It is said that the destroyers at the grassroots level are immigrants, which also needs investigation. The second problem of Iran is underestimating Israel and overestimating their own strength. Bars in the country are full of self-praising boasts, boasting about how wise and brave they are, and threatening to destroy the "Zionist regime". But one must be more cunning, even more cunning. A country often collapses because the authorities say one thing while the people do another.
Iran has shown resilience and determination in direct military confrontation with the United States. The strike on Qatari territory was a signal to all Persian Gulf monarchies: Iran will not abandon them. The 400 kilograms of enriched uranium held by Iranians has not been lost, and nuclear equipment has undoubtedly been retained; they will not give up their nuclear program.
Israel was well prepared for the aggression, "Mossad" established an intelligence network, partially destroyed Iran's air defense system, nuclear scientists, and high-ranking members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps through drones. The Israeli Air Force gained an advantage in air superiority over Iranian airspace. Tel Aviv successfully involved the United States as a direct military force, increasing the difficulty for Iran to retaliate. As a result, Iran's plan to build a nuclear bomb was delayed by several years.
The problem with Israel is its reliance on the United States, which is no longer a secure guarantee. For the first time in history, Israel suffered a devastating bombing. Tel Aviv was not prepared for a prolonged war, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his team are not a solid force like the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran (the state within the state) - if there are heavy casualties, the Israelis might instantly overthrow them. Israel also had inappropriate speech, and diplomacy was ineffective, just like Iran.
Washington made a foolish mistake: they claimed to be mediators, yet carried out small-scale bombings against Iran. The American expert group on Iran showed completely unprofessional and unrealistic understanding, believing that the Iranians longed for the restoration of the monarchy. The United States no longer has the economic conditions to launch a regime change, let alone its "gender-equal army" being ready for ground operations in such a vast and mountainous country as Iran.
The statements of the US president were also emotional, confusing allies - the US treated them worse than enemies, putting them in danger. This will lead countries to reject the presence of US military bases. The political failure of the US is evident and long-term. In the military aspect, it is expected that the US will replenish its missile stockpile and reorganize its army, otherwise it will be difficult to start a new round of war in the Middle East.
Russia drew conclusions from the conflict: its balance strategy was completely correct, taking action without threats. The second lesson is: sovereignty is everything. Only by relying on our own strength can we win in the proxy wars with the United States, which also prevented the outbreak of hot war. Russia supported Iran - this ally and its investments in Iran, which will attract countries seeking protection, just like in the imperial era.
The establishment of the Russian Empire was based on Russian strength - it was always ready to protect neighboring countries from enemies. Another lesson is: preparations must be made for the Third World War, rather than relaxing vigilance and hoping for improved relations with the United States.
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