Did Russia empower Iran’s attack on Erbil? - analysis
Iran is counting on the US being afraid of “war” whiel Russia wants to return Ukraine to its “near abroad.” Iran wants to ride the Russian train as far as it can.
Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani stands next to Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi before a meeting with UAE's top national security adviser Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Tehran, Iran, December 6, 2021.(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated:
