A Blunder by Donald Trump

The war launched by the US and Israel against Iran has become a serious milestone in politics. It is already absolutely clear that it has led to extremely negative consequences, fraught with alarming complications.

Mohammed Amer

Oil and gas prices have sharply increased, and this is only the beginning. The main issue, however, is the disruption of the long-established routes and supply chains for goods across the entire globe. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz will inevitably complicate the delivery of energy resources to various parts of the planet.

Washington is interested in chaos reigning in the Middle East, as it provides the US with numerous benefits; the region becomes unsafe, therefore capital and expertise are supposed to flow to America, because Europe is declining and it is better to steer clear of it. On 3 March 2026, Bloomberg Agency already expressed doubt about the region being able to maintain its ability to ‘attract’ talent from around the world and to sustain its status as a financial centre.

It is noteworthy that the Western media focuses on reproaches against Tehran, having turned a blind eye to the murder of nearly 200 Iranian children

This area of the globe will remain unstable for some time and lose its former attractiveness. The Gulf countries have already started feeling it: the Saudi newspaper ‘Arab News’ overtly emphasised that they found themselves in a ‘hopeless position.’

Hiding behind the Atlantic Ocean, the US, having the rivalry with China as its primary task, treats its allies with disregard, whether in the Middle East or Europe – they are incapable of protecting them. Washington, focused on its idea of the Western Hemisphere, where they seek entire and absolute dominance – hence the seizure of the Panama Canal the intention to annex Canada and Greenland – shows that it will achieve its tasks by any means.

It is noteworthy that the Western media focuses on reproaches against Tehran, having turned a blind eye to the murder of nearly 200 Iranian children.

It should be pointed out that many American media outlets have called Trump’s actions reckless, and although they show little sympathy for Iran, nevertheless the idea that the president does not have the right to declare war and that this is solely the competence of Congress, is increasingly asserting itself.

A certain number of legislators are preparing to introduce a corresponding bill. The thought is increasingly voiced that illegal and arbitrary violence could lead to unpredictable tragic repercussions, because it is difficult to contain.

Washington has unilaterally assumed the right not just to interfere with the affairs of other countries but to kidnap and kill their leaders. This is unlikely to please anyone. Even the pro-American former German Foreign Minister A. Baerbock condemned the US attack on Iran.

In the United States per se, some influential political scientists, Tucker Carlson in particular, castigate the provocative role of Israel, and an increasing number of journalists are now differentiating between the national interests of America and those of Israel. Netanyahu is perhaps the smartest politician in the region, but objectively he is undermining his country’s position worldwide: on 22 February, the Israeli prime minister spoke of some kind of hexagon of Israeli influence, putting an emphasis on the utmost expansion of cooperation with India based on their civilisational proximity, or, to put it simpler, on an alliance against Islam. However, his line of forceful resolution of all problems is causing increasing protest within Israel itself.

A growing number of observers are coming to the following conclusion: the goal declared by the US administration – to force Iran to abandon the creation of nuclear weapons and to refrain from the war unleashed for this purpose – will ultimately prove counterproductive and even false, since it will prompt the states of the region to acquire an atomic bomb as quickly as possible to ensure their own security.

Artificial Intelligence Requires Sensible Application

The war of the US and Israel against Iran has certainly aggravated the international tension. However, what is particularly alarming is the fact that all the military operations were carried out with the use of artificial intelligence. The English newspaper The Financial Times reported on 2 March that Israel hacked surveillance cameras on Tehran’s roads and used AI to plan the assassination of Ali Khamenei. Israeli intelligence identified the lifestyle of Khamenei and his security personnel, including travel routes and working hours of high-ranking officials who were usually close to the now-deceased Iranian leader. The US Central Intelligence Agency provided additional data confirming Khamenei’s exact location on the day of his assassination: in total, 30 rockets were fired at the residence complex, with cell towers in the area being disabled so that security personnel would be deprived of an opportunity to receive calls.

All these facts indicate that the use of artificial intelligence systems in military operations is taking on a very perilous character. In fact, this is another step towards world war. Therefore, the situation unfolding in the region is fraught with hazardous and currently unpredictable consequences.

In these conditions, most people in developing countries pin their hopes for an improvement in the international climate on the activities of the BRICS member states.

Mohammed Amer, Syrian publicist