4 Ways the War in Iran has Weakened the United States

Saturday, April 11, 2026

4 ways the war in Iran has weakened the United States in the great power game

"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."

Napoleon Bonaparte's maxim may well have been in the minds of policymakers in Moscow and Beijing these past weeks, as the U.S. war in Iran dragged on.

And now that a 14-day ceasefire between Tehran and Washington is in effect " with both sides claiming "victory" " Russian and Chinese leaders still have an opportunity to profit from what many see as America's latest folly in the Middle East.

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"Below are four ways in which the U.S. war in Iran has damaged Washington's position in the great power rivalries of the 21st century."

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#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-11 07:24 PM | Reply

4 Ways the War in Iran has Weakened the United States

This is what I voted for.
--Boaz

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-11 08:38 PM | Reply

*** Sick-in-the-Head Lindsey Graham: "ICE and War Against Iran Won't Hurt GOP in Midterm Elections ***

BRET BAIER: "Do you think this war that we're in, and this fight over ICE, is hurting reelection chances for Republicans in the fall?"

LINDSEY GRAHAM: "I think Dummkopf Trumpf is stopping a homicidal maniac regime from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and if you don't treat them that way, you've missed a lot in the last 47 years. And if we can get a deal, let's do it. As to ICE, I think most Americans " look at the polls " still support the idea of taking the 15 million [undocumented immigrants] that were overrunning our borders" Biden obliterated our borders. We're cleaning up his mess."

~snip~

Links:

Cost to Hardworking American Taxpayers for Attacking People of Iran on Behalf of Israel

The next generation of Americans will pay for the BBB and Dummkopf Trumpf's subservience to Benjamin Netanyahu and AIPAC

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-12 06:00 AM | Reply

*** US Intelligence: China Will Be Sending New Air Defense Systems to Iran ***

"US intelligence indicates China is preparing to deliver new air defense systems to Iran within the next few weeks. Beijing is working to route the shipments through third countries to mask their origin."

Source: english.alarabiya.net

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-12 07:05 AM | Reply