• BombOmOm@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Those leaders are falling like flies; Iran’s entire proxy network has been systematically dismantled over the last year. Hamas, Hezbollah, and Houthis are all a shadow of what they were very recently.

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      1 month ago

      What about the imperial proxy network that’s invading the middle east with genocide, terrorism, kidnapping, SA, child abuse, etc.?

    • Billy@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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      1 month ago

      Hopefully we will also see their ally Russia dismantled in the coming year.
      All which might cause the weakening of Turkish forces in Syria and the demise of Assad.

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        1 month ago

        Things are much more complicated than “all friends of Russia”

        Russia and Iran are competing over influence in Syria. This is why Russia let Israel bomb Iran affiliated groups in Syria. In return Israel sent drones to Russia, didnt join Russian sanctions, and demanded Ukraine to surrender when Russia started the full blown invasion.

        Israel is closely allied with Azerbaidschan, having provided much of the drones that were used to fuck Armenia and ethnically cleanse Berkarabach. In return they get most of their Oil from Azerbaidschan and offered it to exploit the Gas fields in front of Gaza that Israel wants to steal.

        However Azerbaidschan is also a close ally of Turkey, which is pushed to end its complicity with Israel while the rethoric is much harsher already. Turkey is invading northern Syria, which neither Iran nor Russia like, but Russia also needs Turkey for trade, while Turkey is in NATO…

        And that is just beginning to scratch the surface.

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          1 month ago

          I agree it’s more complicated, but it doesn’t change what I wrote.
          A weaker Iran means a weaker Russia and vice versa.
          If both are weakened, Assad is weakened.
          But I guess it’s not as clear cut with Turkey. Although the Kurds will have an easier time when they won’t have to fight Iranian, Syrian and Russian forces along with Turkish ones. And a weakening of Iran will also weaken Iranian-affiliated Iraqi militias that are also attacking Kurds.

          Russia didn’t let Israel, one of their bases were shot at for 40 minutes straight as a warning.
          They also got a bunch of other warnings before and after. Russia won’t waste their time on this when they’re already losing so much in the war with Ukraine.

          Both Russia and Iran helped Assad in the civil war.

          Israel is allied with Azerbaijan because of their border with Iran.

          Turkey was already assisting Hamas even before. They’ll keep trade with Israel behind the scenes for economic reasons like they’ve always done.
          And at the moment Russia is assisting Turkey in bombing the Kurds.

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      1 month ago

      Hamas yeah, Hezbollah and the Houthis? I haven’t seen any indication of that. The war with Hezbollah just started and the Houthis dealt a lot more damage to Israel than they took from Western airstrikes.

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        30 days ago

        The US has been hitting any Houthi poking their head above ground for the last year. Their available munitions and fighters are drastically reduced. You don’t see them landing helicopters on civilian tankers anymore, no, now you see B2 bombers blowing up their hideouts.

        Hezbollah is even worse off. Israel compromised their supply lines and blew up huge portions of their leadership up and down the chain. They then were forced to meet in person, where even more of their leadership exploded via air-dropped bombs. No, they won’t recover for years. And this is while Israel launched a ground invasion destroying even more of their capability.