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Will they wait until 30% of their territories are occupied, as happened in Ukraine, before waking up from their complacency? Or will they rethink their approach and carve out independent foreign policies?
This situation highlights the strategic foresight of Iran’s Leader, who has consistently warned against putting faith in Western powers. Unlike certain pro-Western voices within Iran who clung to the idea that a sit-down with Trump would wipe away Iran’s troubles, the Leader saw through this wishful thinking. Even President Zelensky, who had the West’s full backing, has now been hung out to dry, how could Iran have expected a different fate? As it stands, Zelensky finds himself stranded, abandoned by both the US and Europe—a sobering wake-up call for Iran.
This serves as a vital lesson for Iran, one that should be studied in Iranian universities, discussed in political science and international relations forums, and become the subject of numerous academic papers and dissertations. It could even be included in Iranian school textbooks as a historical lesson for Iranian children to understand the nature of dealing with such international powers that care about nothing beyond their own national interests and will trade you off when it suits their agenda.
As for Ukraine’s future, with the shift in the US approach, the country should reconsider its actions. Ukraine has already created a war-torn environment with many refugees, depriving its citizens of a normal life. Ukraine should swiftly change course and seek peace, aiming to resolve its issues through negotiations with Russia itself, without relying on European or Western support. Ukraine should not invite extra-regional powers into its backyard, provoking Russia’s reaction. If Ukraine continues down this path, it will only incite Russia against the powers that abandoned it when it needed them the most.
Zelensky now realizes that the West will not come to his aid. The only way forward is to resolve issues with the help of regional countries, without inviting extra-regional powers into the mix. Ukraine needs to learn from this experience and maintain its independence from extra-regional powers.