The world is entering a state of anarchy in which a hegemon can attack a weaker state with impunity. Forces resisting such conduct are weak, disunited, and rhetorical at best. Neither domestic constraints nor international rules appear to deter such behaviour. The case of the Israeli invasion of Gaza, the US’s capture of President Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela, and now, a strike on Iran and the reported death of its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei, support this assumption.

In a flagrant violation of all international rules and norms, the US and Israel launched a joint military strike called “Epic Fury” on Iran. Several Iranian military, energy, and political institutions have been targeted. According to the latest reports, Khamenei has been killed. In a retaliatory move, Iran launched strikes on US military bases in West Asia and on Israel. The exact number of deaths and the level of destruction are not known, but the casualties are likely to be high from both sides. Explosions were reported in the UAE, Bahrain, and Kuwait, indicating that the conflict will have larger regional implications.

US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are working on an ambitious goal of regime change in Iran.........

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