Antilepsis

The fall of the Syrian regime last December marked the beginning of an unprecedented shift in Middle Eastern politics and, by extension, global politics. At the time, the prevailing belief was that the 'Axis of Resistance', led by Russia and Iran was growing stronger and expanding its influence across the Middle East. Observers feared this influence could spread to countries like the UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the long-coveted Bahrain, a nation ruled by a Sunni monarchy despite having a Shiite majority population. Syrian Amy after capturing Damascus The shift was first felt by both Russia and Iran, Iran lost its most important strategic satelite, the base for supplying Hezbollah, a militia trained by the IRGC (Iranian Revolutionary Guardian Corps), operating inside Lebanon, serving Iranian interests inside the country and maintaning Iran presence near its rival Israel. It is important to mention that Iran and Israel are not actually enemies but rather rivals due to both admi...