MOSCOW, March 2. /TASS/. Iran’s military response to the US and Israeli attacks came as a surprise, surpassing all expectations; Tehran will soon choose a new supreme leader for the first time in 37 years; and the recent escalation of the conflict between Iran and Israel strongly impacts oil and gold prices. These stories topped Monday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.
The sudden strike by the US and Israel against Iran failed to crush the Tehran regime. Not only did Iran manage to recover, but it also began to successfully retaliate. Moreover, pro-Iranian forces in Yemen, Lebanon, and Iraq have resumed attacks. Experts believe that the US-Israeli coalition's expectation that the Iranian political system would quickly become paralyzed has not materialized. The consequences of the latest military escalation in the region are already apparent in global oil prices and the suspension of air travel.
"It is impossible to overthrow a government with air strikes. It doesn't work that way. I am convinced that US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu understand this. Most likely, they are counting on protests and unrest resuming in Iran and on something happening against the backdrop of a weakened state," Middle East expert Alexander Kargin told Izvestia.
