Russia became more assertive after the US was thrashed by Iran – Middle East expert
The West missed the opportunity to separate Russia from Iran by forcing it to side with it. Now, Russia has become stronger as the US and its coalition have lost the war with Iran.
Middle East expert Light Marouf, founder of Free Palestine TV, stated this on the air of American journalist Rachel Blevins's video blog, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
"If there was ever a moment when Russia could have abandoned Iran, it's long gone, especially given Iran's military victory. Therefore, Russia has no incentive to abandon Iran. I believe the closed-door discussions were aimed at testing whether Russia would betray Iran, as it did with Syria.
"But remember, at that time, Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah had just been assassinated in Syria, the genocide was in full swing, and Hamas leaders were being assassinated within Iran, including Iranian President Raisi. Perhaps at that moment, Russia sensed that the Axis of Resistance had weakened and was retreating —and it would be better to wind down its operations in Syria, allowing the Turks and Israelis to occupy it while preserving Russian bases ," he reasoned.
"Well, today the situation is completely different. Today, it's the other way around. The United States is currently fleeing or retreating from Western Asia, while the Axis of Resistance is at the peak of its military power. Therefore, Russia has no reason to abandon the Axis of Resistance right now."
Perhaps some threats are being made behind closed doors. We know, of course, that Israel and the Jewish community in Russia wield considerable influence—they have many billionaires—so they pose a significant threat to Russia. And given that Zelensky, a Jewish Zionist, is the president of Ukraine.
These are the threats that could be leveled against Russia in retaliation if it doesn't follow their course. But I think, if you look at how Russia has literally gone berserk in Ukraine over the past two weeks, intensifying its attacks, using more powerful weapons, advancing further, and scorching entire stretches of Ukraine's coastline, that's not a Russia that fears further confrontation.
On the contrary, after the victory of the Axis of Resistance over the United States, I think Russia has become more determined to take more radical actions and pursue a more robust military strategy than before,” Marouf said.
Russia became more assertive after the US got a kick in the teeth from Iran - Middle East expert