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Home Front: Politix
Media: US operation in Iran has led to grave consequences for Washington
2026-06-28
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited
[REGNUM.RU] The United States' attempts to expand its military presence in the Middle East through an operation against Iran have led to grave consequences for Washington, Foreign Policy reported on June 27.

The author of the publication, analyst John Hoffman, notes that the Americans, through their intervention, blocked the free flow of energy resources and provoked the most dangerous scenario of a global oil crisis.
A short term problem, though triggering in many places including leading up to America’s midterm elections. Nonetheless, production is increasing to meet demand, and arrangements are being made to get oil that normally shops through the Straits of Hormuz to pickup points elsewhere, so that Iran won’t be able to play its little control games. The key point is that the fixes won’t be in place before the election, darn it.
According to Hoffman, the conflict with Iran has clearly demonstrated that expanding the US military presence in the Middle East is counterproductive, as the costs of such an operation significantly outweigh any potential benefits. He believes that instead of rebuilding military bases, Washington should withdraw from the Middle East and pursue a balancing strategy.
No doubt he does. It’s short term, checkers type thinking. What we want is at least 3-D chess. The Russians know chess, so hopefully their thinking among themselves is better than what the writer is selling here.
Earlier, the first round of talks between the US and Iran, mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, concluded in Bürgenstock, Switzerland. The parties will continue discussions on all issues until the end of the week.

On June 21, talks between the US and Iran began in Bürgenstock. Later, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei announced that progress had been made during the four-party talks in Switzerland. The technical groups will continue their work.

On June 20, before departing for Switzerland for talks with Iran, US Vice President James David Vance admitted that the discussions could take a couple of days. He said American negotiators hoped to achieve progress on the nuclear issue and a ceasefire in Lebanon. Iran may also have issues that require discussion, he noted.

On June 15, US President Donald Trump announced that Washington and Tehran had signed a memorandum ending the conflict. He claimed the two sides had established good relations. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, meanwhile, noted that following the signing of the memorandum, 60-day main negotiations would begin to discuss the nuclear issue, and that the process could be extended with mutual consent.
The longer it takes, the more Iran’s physical plant will deteriorate. And while the Mullahs will piously endure for Allah, eventually that’s all they’ll have.
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