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🇺🇸🇮🇱The US is not Fighting Iran "For Israel"

Western empire going back to Roman times sought control of the Middle East in pursuit of greater primacy.

The British Empire sought control over the region in pursuit of GLOBAL primacy - and the US has simply picked up where the British left off.

The US seeks primacy over the ENTIRE planet - the Middle East is part of the planet - thus the US seeks primacy over the Middle East as well as the Western Hemisphere, Europe, Africa, and Asia.

Israel was a joint US-British creation as a means of facilitating this regional control just as both nations have created proxies around the globe throughout history up to and including now with nations like Ukraine, the island province of Taiwan, etc.

The US seeks control over the Middle East to control its oil - specifically to deny it to China. This is a stated objective spanning years of policy papers. It also seeks to topple Iran as a member of the multipolar world as a means of whittling it down.

If/When the US topples Iran it will then pivot to further encircling Russia and China.

ALL of these conflicts are connected - including through the US strategy of using regional proxies to advance its interests.

In Europe it is Ukraine, in the Middle East is it Israel, Jordan, and the Persian Gulf states, in Asia-Pacific it is the island province of Taiwan, Japan, and the Philippines.

For those citing munition shortages and other symptoms of US imperial overreach during this current conflict as "proof" it is suffering instead at the expense of "Israel" - munition shortages and energy crises began with the US proxy war in Ukraine years earlier.

Some other facts:

AIPAC spending is dwarfed by US arms manufacturing lobbying alone saying nothing of big-oil, big-pharma, big-tech etc.;

Israel is entirely dependent on US arms, munitions, joint military industrial production, air and missile defenses, ISR, and both political and financial support - support that Israel would blow away in the wind without;

Last year the US literally used Israel to trigger its war on Iran to absorb the blame and retaliation in full from the resulting conflict - as per US policy papers proposing doing so as early as 2009;

This year Israel again absorbs the brunt of the retaliation - and thanks to useful idiots - sole blame for the conflict instead of Wall Street and Washington;

IMPORTANT: Pointing this out does not somehow "defend Israel" or negate Israel's crimes any more than Ukraine being a US proxy negates its many and multiplying crimes.

The US and its proxies are all guilty.

It is important to hold EVERYONE involved in injustice accountable.

It is most important to deal with a global threat at its root and that root lies in Wall Street and Washington - not an artificially created country completely dependent on both.
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🇺🇸/IRAN: 1 Week in - Still too early...

US-led strikes on Iran are ongoing, Iranian missile retaliation continues (for 1 week now) but several clocks are ticking;

▪️Iranian missiles and launchers:

The US and Israel are actively hunting Iranian missile launchers which, if sufficiently neutralized, negates whatever extensive stockpiles of missiles Iran might have.

Iran's rate of fire has already been on the decease. I hear many reasons why that might be, but one of those reasons might be loss launchers.

If rates drop, then come back up, this means there are other reasons for drops in rates. Keep a close eye on this.

A full loss of Iranian launch capabilities would alleviate pressure on US anti-missile defense munitions and allow the US to extend its war significantly.

However, Iran would still be able to resist with drones and anti-shipping missiles as well as simply resist by maintaining internal stability regardless of US bombing (as Afghanistan and Vietnam did).

Iran will have lost significant leverage to force a shorter war and will then be required to fight on in a much longer one.

At this point however, Iran is still launching missiles.

▪️US anti-missile munitions:

The US and its proxies may run short of anti-missile munitions before mid-March (shorter than they already were).

If Iranian missile and drone strikes continue, even as a trickle, this may lead to an increase in damage to regional US military infrastructure compromising its ability to continue its war.

The depletion of defensive and offensive US weapons also inhibits the many other wars and proxy wars of aggression it is waging or preparing for;

▪️Maintenance wall for US/proxy aircraft:

Around mid to late March, maintenance requirements will significantly impact sortie rates, forcing either a drop in operational tempo or a major rotation of aircraft into the region including possible rotations of aircraft carriers.

This is might be why the US keeps talking about a "4-5 week operation";

▪️US-Israeli ISR drones:

These are expensive long range drones (like Hermes and Reapers) used to find targets across Iran.

Iran has already shot down dozens of them with Israel likely having around 100-200 of these drones available in total and the US having 200-300 (but not all in theater).

Iran won't be able to shoot them all down, but continued attrition will also impact operational tempo and effectiveness;

There are other metrics at play including the potential outcome of almost certainly planned US ground operations involving US special forces and US-armed terrorists previously used to topple Libya, Syria, and fight in both Lebanon and Iraq.

Iran has "mosaic" defense strategy for its missile, naval, and internal security operations that has so far proven resilient and effective despite unprecedented US aggression.

Modern warfare, especially when an offensive passes from initial momentum to a sort of equilibrium, involves attrition more than simple initiative.

It is still too early to tell regarding any of these metrics.

If the US runs out of anti-missile munitions we will see significantly more damage to US targets.

If Iran runs out of launchers, we will see a steep drop off of ballistic missile launches even after maintenance walls and loss of IRS drones impact US operational tempo hunting those launchers.

Ultimately, the US must either topple the Iranian government or use an exit ramp for another pause to win or end its war of aggression this round.

Iran simply has to survive to win this round.

A significantly weakened Iran, however, will need to rebuild and prepare faster than the US for the next round to avoid cumulative attrition and eventual collapse.

Iran has demonstrated so far that it can - it may be easier for Iran to rebuild with Russian/Chinese help than for the US to replace the missiles it is expending.

Finally, the war on Iran is not a war "for Israel."

It is a US war on multipolarism and its result will determine the next phase of US aggression against Russia, China and the rest of the multipolar world.

Obsessing over the US proxy Israel is like believing the war in Ukraine is being fought for "Kiev" and will not impact or spread to US targets of aggression beyond it.
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🇺🇸🇮🇷 Americans beating their chests over sinking a single Iranian warship returning from joint drills with India are missing the point.

Iran has warships. They are useful for specific tasks, valuable, and losing them costs Iran.

But Iran's strategy for defending itself against a US war of aggression did not include these ships.

It depends on 1000s of small boats with anti-ship missiles and other capabilities to create a naval version of its "mosaic" defense strategy.

Instead of consolidating Iran's naval capabilities into a handful of large expensive ships easy to track and sink, it has distributed these capabilities across many more, harder to find and target, easier to replace boats.

It remains to be seen how effective Iran's strategy is - but sinking Iranian warships at dock or in non-combat transit is symbolic, not symptomatic.
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As America bombs abroad and rots at home, China continues to build...

From People's Daily:

"The CR450, the world's fastest bullet train, has completed over half its operational evaluation, achieving a single-train speed of 453 km/h along with excellent performance in noise and energy consumption indicators, showcasing China's world-leading high-speed rail technology."

Not only does China make the fastest passenger trains on planet Earth, it also produces and operates the most powerful freight locomotives.

Lots of things are possible when you invest in your nation and your people rather than invading others and killing them.
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- The US is now talking about the possibility of backing an armed proxy invasion of Iran using militias;

- The US is also not ruling out US boots on the ground in Iran;

- Both options were laid out in detail along with backing terrorism inside Iran, using Israel to attack Iran by proxy, and the launching of an extensive US air campaign against Iran in the 2009 Brookings paper, "Which Path to Persia;"

- These are all options the US prepared for ahead of time and is only piecemeal selling to the public to make it appear that developments are "organic" rather than premeditated;

References:

Fox News - Trump exploring backing militias in Iran to topple weakened regime following strikes: reports (Mar. 3, 2026):
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-exploring-backing-militias-iran-topple-weakened-regime-following-strikes-reports
Brookings Institution - Which Path to Persia (2009):
https://www.brookings.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/06_iran_strategy.pdf
Washington Post - U.S. won’t rule out sending ground troops into Iran (Mar. 4, 2026):
https://archive.ph/yWDx6#selection-227.0-230.0
CNN - CNN Exclusive: After Ukraine, Biden administration turns to Musk’s satellite internet for Iran (2022):
https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/21/politics/white-house-musk-starlink-iran-protests-ukraine
WSJ - U.S. Smuggled Thousands of Starlink Terminals Into Iran After Protest Crackdown (Feb. 2026):
https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/u-s-smuggled-thousands-of-starlink-terminals-into-iran-after-protest-crackdown-69a8c74f
Politico - The Iranian exile group that played Washington for this moment (Mar. 2026):
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/03/the-iranian-exile-group-that-played-washington-for-this-moment-00808052

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Meanwhile Over Iran...

Iran is shooting down dozens of US and Israeli ISR drones operating over Iran using a number of dispersed, cheap, numerous, and effective anti-air systems including 358 loitering missiles with passive IR sensors capable of detecting drones and striking before the drone itself detects the loitering missile.

Because all they require is rudimentary launch platforms and do not require radars or command centers, they are easier to hide, move, and use.

If this continues daily, US-Israeli drone ISR capabilities will begin to severely degrade and impact operational momentum.
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- Iran's mosaic defense strategy continues to enable regional long-range missile and drone strikes on US and proxy military and now economic infrastructure;

- Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz also indicates that initial US decapitation strikes have failed to disrupt well-prepared mosaic defense operations;

- The US is now bombing internal security facilities in Iran hoping to shape the ground ahead of US-backed terrorism inside Iran aimed at toppling the Iranian government;

- However, Iran also has organized internal security against this threat into a mosaic defense strategy, only time will tell if it will overcome US plans in the hours, days, and weeks ahead;

- China is not intervening in the US war on Iran for realistic logistical and military limitations and has, instead, supported Iran in a number of other important and more effective ways economically, industrially, and in terms of military support;

Iran Mosaic Defense Post on X:
https://x.com/BrianJBerletic/status/2028665307330666679
Chinese Aid to Iran Post on X:
https://x.com/BrianJBerletic/status/2028380002799231139

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🇺🇸🇮🇷 Still too early...

US strikes are still ongoing, reports claim police stations and internal security facilities are being targeted meaning the US is still shaping the conflict for anticipated US-backed violence it hopes to trigger across Iran via traitors and terrorists.

Until this plan is fully implemented and neutralized by Iranian forces, Iran still faces serious challenges in the hours and days ahead.

As of now, Iran's mosaic defense strategy continues to successfully carry out region-wide strikes on US military targets and now economic targets within the territory of US proxies.

The question is whether or not its mosaic defense strategy (which also includes provisions for dealing with internal security) will be as successful at preempting US-backed terrorism inside Iran.
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Why isn't China intervening to stop the US war of aggression against Iran?

Somehow this is still a question people are asking, so I will explain.

1. China's military is built to defend China within and along its borders against a massive and growing US military build-up all along its peripheries ongoing for decades.

Its forces are organized around hardware designed specifically for this purpose - not to project military power around the globe like the US does - and the US has these capabilities because it is an aggressor - not for national defense.

China literally has no ability to project the military power required to confront and successfully stop a full-scale US war of aggression on the other side of the planet with the capabilities it has for national defense;

2. In order to launch this war on Iran - the US spent decades building up a network of global and regional bases, logistical networks, ammunition depots, fuel dumps, regional integrated air defense capabilities etc. to first encircle Iran - then attack it.

China would be required to create an equal or greater network throughout the region to stop this- and this simply isn't possible;

3. The US built its network up through both politically capturing nations in the region (Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait) and invading/occupying them (Iraq & Syria).

China simply doesn't conduct its foreign policy this way - because if it did - it would be just as bad as the US itself;

4. If you think China could simply project military power over the horizon - this is even more difficult and unrealistic. This requires huge amounts of long-range aircraft, immense aerial refueling capabilities, and long-range munitions as well as forward bases at least near the region to do so.

Sending naval vessels would simply place them at the mercy of a better prepared and more extensive military positions the US has established over decades as explained above;

5. What China has likely done is all that it could do - provide economic support against illegal US sanctions, provide technical/material support for Iran's military industrial production, provide military support through the transfer of weapons and equipment.

All of these have their limits especially in terms of the transfer of military equipment to Iran - which takes YEARS to train Iranian personnel on EFFECTIVELY, as well as to integrate it through training in modern combined arms operations.

This last point regarding the amount of time it takes to effectively integrate new military hardware into a military is exactly why Ukraine has failed to absorb and fully utilize floods of Western weapons and equipment in the US proxy war on Russia being waged there.

CONCLUSION

There are real-world limitations on what nations like Russia and China can do against US wars of aggression elsewhere especially considering the fact the US is waging proxy war on both Russia and China at the same time it wages direct war on Iran.

Russia and China are doing what is realistic and within their capabilities - and are constantly expanding their own capabilities in order to do more when possible.

Do not confuse real limitations with a lack of concern or will - and realize blaming Russia or China for a US WAR OF AGGRESSION simply serves Washington's agenda - not Iran's or any of its allies.
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🇺🇸🇮🇷 Trump, his administration, and the corporations they serve killed these US troops in yet another unnecessary, illegal, and unjustified war of aggression on the other side of the planet.

Footage shows Iranian ballistic missiles and slow, easy-to-intercept drones penetrating US air defenses at bases across the region meaning the US war was launched knowingly lacking any real ability to stop Iranian missiles from killing US troops.

This follows serial wars and proxy wars of aggression around the globe including the ongoing US war on Russia in Ukraine which have expended huge amounts of US air defense munitions.

These are troops who should not be in the region in the first place - many of whom are there as part of occupation forces following previous, equally illegal, unjustified US invasions based on the same lies told by the Trump administration to launch this war.

America's greatest enemy is Wall Street and Washington.
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