Is President Putin the only one who can resolve the US-Iran conflict?
(Baonghean.vn) - According to Barbara Slavin - an expert at the Atlantic Council in Washington, the US killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani will only increase Iran's influence in the Middle East. And the only person who can mediate the conflict between the US and Iran is none other than Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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| Russian President and Iran's Supreme Leader. Photo: Ria Novosti |
Earlier, the US military conducted an airstrike on a convoy near Baghdad airport, Iraq on the morning of January 3, killing Major General Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. The Pentagon said the military was ordered by President Trump to kill Soleimani to prevent attacks on US citizens in Iraq and the Middle East.
Barbara Slavin, an expert at the Atlantic Council in Washington, said: This killing will increase, but this does not reduce Iran's influence in the region. Moreover, the US is likely to be overthrown in Iraq, because of the killing of such a famous Iranian general. Meanwhile, according to the agreement, the US must ensure its presence in Iraq to fight against the self-proclaimed Islamic State IS.
According to Ms. Barbara, the possibility of a full-scale war between the US and Iran depends on how Iran reacts to the assassination of Major General Qassem Soleimani, and the moves of US President Donald Trump.
Therefore, to resolve the increasingly fierce conflicts between the US and Iran, Ms. Barbara believes that the only world leader who can provide direction is Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, Russia and China benefit from these provocative moves by the US, which undermine the US role in the Middle East.
"Russia and China now just sit back and watch the chaos that will ensue"
The expert also expressed confidence that Iran would "carefully choose the location, timing and manner of retaliation."
"Iran has many partners who can help it find targets and carry out attacks. In addition, Iran can also use its increasing ability to control military weapons to attack US infrastructure or that of Washington's allies," said Barbara Slavin.
The US’s moves, especially the withdrawal of the Iran nuclear deal, have further escalated US-Iran tensions. Therefore, it is difficult to imagine how Iran will retaliate against US attacks when the deal no longer exists.
