“Iran Is Playing the Long Game”: Prof. Vali Nasr on What to Expect from Protracted War in Middle East
Democracy Now! • • world
Key Points:
- Israel escalated its conflict with Iran by bombing Iran’s South Pars gas field, the world’s largest natural gas reserve, prompting Iran to retaliate with attacks on key energy infrastructure in Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE.
- Iran’s strategy, described as a "mosaic military strategy," is designed to endure prolonged conflict, aiming to outlast U.S. and Israeli defenses by targeting global energy markets and leveraging asymmetric warfare.
- The U.S. has deployed 2,500 Marines to the region, but experts question their immediate impact, noting that Iran’s capacity for escalation, including attacks on Gulf energy facilities, complicates U.S. and Israeli efforts to contain the conflict.
- Targeted assassinations of Iranian leaders have not
