Israel’s failed aerial assault on Iran on October 26 augurs a major shift in the regional balance of power. Iran’s technologically advanced air defense system coupled with its state-of-the-art, long-range hypersonic ballistic missile stockpile make it the most powerful state in the Middle East portending a peaceful era of cooperation and economic integration ahead. In contrast, Israel will be forced to accept its modest role in the emerging order by abandoning its expansionist ambitions and working collaboratively with its neighbors. (If that’s possible.)

The prospects for regional peace have been greatly enhanced by the steady erosion of US global power due in large part to the looming financial crisis that will unavoidably curtail Washington’s relentless foreign interventions. With US and Israeli meddling in check, the China- led multipolar world order will quickly replace the threadbare “rules- based” system. Even so, the proximate cause of these remarkable events can be traced back to Israel’s misguided attack on Iran which proved beyond a doubt that Tehran’s multi-layered air defense system along with its prodigious cache of cutting-edge ballistic missiles made it the preeminent power in the region.

Poster Comment:

IRAN DID NOT USE ALL OF ITS DEFENSES BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO HOLD SOME THINGS BACK TO SURPRISE THE AMERICANS. ALSO, THEY ONLY HAD A FEW SU-35 FIGHTERS. AND THEY HAVE NOT DISTRIBUTED RUSSIA'S MACH 9 ZIRCON CRUISE MISSILE TO THEIR ALLIES. I FIGURE ONE MORE TIT FOR TAT EXCHANGE BEFORE IRAN RATCHETS UP TO SIGNIFICANT DESTRUCTION OF BOTH THE US AND ISRAELI FORCES.