Harris said the biggest winner in a U.S.-Israel-Iran war would be Russia

Lately, former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said in an interview:

"Want to know who the biggest winner in a U.S.-Israel-Iran war is? It's Russia."

Harris pointed out that President Trump's lifting of sanctions on Russia has enabled Russia to earn substantial revenue from oil that was previously unsellable. Furthermore, due to U.S. involvement in the conflict with Iran, artillery, ammunition, and air defense systems originally intended to support Ukraine have been redirected to the Middle East.

Harris's remarks highlight a critical "chain reaction" within the current Middle East crisis: America being drawn into war with Iran objectively reduces pressure on Russia on the battlefield in Ukraine.

This assessment is primarily based on two facts

First, the war has disrupted transportation routes, leading to a sharp rise in oil prices.

Harris’s claim that Trump “lifted sanctions on Russia” should more accurately be described as temporarily suspending or easing enforcement of certain oil-related sanctions.

The war has driven oil prices sky-high. To stabilize markets and prevent domestic inflation from spiraling out of control, the U.S. government needs more oil entering the market.

The U.S. claims this move was in response to requests from some "vulnerable" nations, aiming to prevent humanitarian crises triggered by energy shortages.

The U.S. Treasury Secretary admitted that easing sanctions indeed brought Russia "massive" financial gains. This wartime "blood transfusion" directly replenished Russia’s war funding.

Second, as U.S. military operations intensify in the Middle East, ammunition is being consumed at an extremely rapid pace, forcing the reallocation of weapons originally pledged to Ukraine.

This will directly result in gaps in Ukraine’s already strained air defense network. Without shells and air defense systems, Ukrainian forces on the front lines will face even greater difficulties.

Beyond material aspects, Russia has also gained greater strategic maneuverability.

With global attention shifting from Ukraine to the Middle East, this reduces the international public pressure on Russia’s military actions.

Moreover, Russia has stepped into the Middle East as a "mediator" or "supporter," strengthening ties with Iran while simultaneously engaging with Gulf states like Saudi Arabia, thereby breaking through Western diplomatic isolation.

Harris’s criticism sharply identifies America’s current dilemma:

Strategic resources are limited. When the U.S. must shift its military focus to the Middle East, its ability to contain Russia in Europe naturally weakens. Russia benefits both financially from rising oil prices and strategically from the U.S.’s diverted attention—thus earning Harris’s label as the "biggest winner."

Original source: toutiao.com/article/1864621843838028/

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