Revealing Apprehensions of Instability in a Region Already Out of Control

Submitted by M Tovey (United States), Apr 26, 2021 at 13:07

Javad Zarif, a person in the international spotlight for both interacting with the current American 46th Administrative Chief Executive's office in cajoling a return to the questionable 2015 nuclear accord and now possibly being considered for a greater leadership role in the Iranian Islamic Regime's efforts to increase their hegemony in the Middle East, apparently revealed some insight as to why, if not how, their actions may lend more credence to this observer's expectations of further destabilization of the status quo in the region. In recognizing that Qassem Soleimani was a 'loose cannon' in the cavalier expeditions of the expansionism that the Iranian Islamic Regime is conducting towards minimizing Israeli sovereignty, allowing for 'battlefield' gains as well as diplomatic gains seems to be acceptable in obtaining the ultimate objectives (with Russian and Chinese assistance) they seek after. As former American Sec of State Pompeo said; "his words, not mine."
Now, does anyone feel better about any chance of peace in the region?

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