A photo distributed by the office of the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on March 21, 2025, shows him addressing the crowd during his annual Nowruz speech in Tehran, Iran. (Credit: Khamenei.Ir/AFP)
Iran now faces its limits or contradictions. The U.S. strikes on the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear facilities early Sunday, June 22, seem to leave Iran with only two options: fully engage in a military escalation that could have disastrous consequences, or accept the signing of an agreement that would mark a capitulation. While Iranians met with Europeans on Friday and Donald Trump aims to force Tehran to conclude a deal, the U.S. and Israel are "blowing up diplomacy," Iran denounced. Is there another way for the Islamic Republic to save face without risking its survival?A military option?Last week, Iran pledged a military response if the U.S. joined the Israeli assault, threatening U.S. bases wherever they are in the region. "They crossed a major red line by attacking nuclear facilities," accused Iranian...
Iran now faces its limits or contradictions. The U.S. strikes on the Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear facilities early Sunday, June 22, seem to leave Iran with only two options: fully engage in a military escalation that could have disastrous consequences, or accept the signing of an agreement that would mark a capitulation. While Iranians met with Europeans on Friday and Donald Trump aims to force Tehran to conclude a deal, the U.S. and Israel are "blowing up diplomacy," Iran denounced. Is there another way for the Islamic Republic to save face without risking its survival?A military option?Last week, Iran pledged a military response if the U.S. joined the Israeli assault, threatening U.S. bases wherever they are in the region. "They crossed a major red line by attacking nuclear facilities," accused Iranian...
and meanwhile, Lebanon remains in Limbo..
23 June 2025 10:45