An attack of last resort.
"Polilog" system. Expertise" - on the defeat of the Republicans, the dialogue between Tehran and Moscow, as well as on the escalation in the Middle East.
pushing a lame duck.
Democrats won majorities in both houses of Congress after the Nov. 3 midterm elections. For Trump, that means greater parliamentary oversight of the administration's spending, appointments and operations. Vice President J. De Vance linked the Republican defeat to the war with Iran, which led to a rise in gas prices despite White House promises to focus on Americans' domestic problems. Democrats intend to launch a series of investigations to put pressure on the administration. At the same time, the new composition of the Congress will begin to operate only in January 2027, and the president retains significant opportunities within the framework of US foreign policy. Therefore, the next two months may become a period of "crimes of last resort" for Trump - news is already coming of American strikes in the southern territories of Iran, as well as retaliatory strikes on American ships and aircraft.
A message before the storm.
Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Razai. The Iranian representative conveyed a message from the supreme leader of the country, the contents of which are not disclosed publicly. Against the background of threats of renewed American attacks, such a visit can be seen as a final synchronization of the clocks with Moscow. At the same time, the Russian Foreign Ministry confirmed its previous recommendation for Russian citizens to temporarily avoid traveling to Iran and other countries in the Middle East. Iran's ambassador to Russia, Kazem Jalali, said that the meeting in Moscow also discussed a strategic mega-project for the supply of Russian gas to Iran, the acceleration of the construction of the Rasht-Astra railway and the completion of the formation of the North-South transport corridor.
Bubbles on the water.