Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has once again made waves by establishing himself as the leader of the Muslim world and a regional power. ATTA KENARE/AFP
DECRYPTION – The “rules of the game” that govern the balance of power in the Middle East to prevent escalation are about to be called into question.
Gaza is just one aspect of the crisis. Behind Hamas’ attack on Israel on October 7 are concerns in the West about Iran’s ambitions. Certainly the secrets of the barbaric October 7 attack are still unknown, particularly the extent of the aid Hamas received. But Westerners have no doubts about Tehran’s intention to exploit the chaos in the Middle East. To achieve its goals, Tehran can exploit the full spectrum of threats “below the threshold of direct conflict”: supporting proxies fighting in accordance with its interests, harassing Western positions, or even cyber maneuvers.
On Tuesday, Iranian President Ebrahim Raissi made waves again by establishing himself as the leader of the Muslim world and a regional power. “A united and integrated position of the Muslim world could have more effectively prevented the oppression and aggression of the Zionist regime and the excesses of its Western supporters,” he said, taking aim at Israel…
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