The current tensions between the United States, Israel and Iran have created more than new political fronts against Washington. No matter how the US army inflicted its deadliest strikes on Iran, its subservient strategy produced an inverted rivalry in which Washington’s traditional strength appears increasingly uncertain. What was once presented as a unified Anglo-American strategic order is now living through one of its most shaken moments.

Since returning to the office, Donald Trump has steadily pushed relations with European Union leaders and Britain into a colder, more confrontational phase. Unsatisfied with political pressure alone, the White House has tried to use economic coercion as leverage against allies that remain militarily and financially tied to the US. Nations long treated as partners have instead been made to feel dependent, vulnerable and publicly humiliated.

Trump’s eyes had increasingly turned away from Europe. He appeared to conclude that America’s economic future should be sought in the Middle East and Asia. Under MAGA logic, these regions were expected to serve US prosperity while accepting American dominance. However, events did not unfold as planned.

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