What remains of Tehran’s empire?

Today, Iran clings to one thing: preserving some of its geopolitical gains in the Arab region. Will it succeed in negotiations after failing in war? It seeks to control Iraq and preserve Hezbollah in Lebanon, having lost Syria and being on the verge of losing the Houthis in Yemen. It hopes that negotiations with the US administration will help preserve its extensive realm as much as possible. No state has succeeded in imposing such widespread hegemony in the Arab region, using both hard and soft power, as Iran did over three decades until the Oct. 7, 2023, attack occurred.

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