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Five myths destroyed by Israel’s wars on Iran

VON Ali Bakir

The wars of 2025 and 2026 have stripped away longstanding assumptions about how security works in West Asia. For decades, regional actors built strategies on assumptions that were rarely tested under full pressure. When war finally arrived, those doctrines collided with reality. What followed was not simply a point of view but a collapse of several foundational beliefs that had guided policy across the region.

Inside story: Anatomy of the breakdown of Iran-US diplomacy

VON Amwaj.media

Three weeks into the Israeli-US war on Iran, fundamental questions remain about the causes, purpose and urgency of the confrontation. US officials have alleged that Iran was marching towards a nuclear weapon, with lead negotiator Steve Witkoff accusing Iranian negotiators of boasting about Tehran’s purported ability to assemble an atomic arsenal.