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observerdiplomatmag on Instagram: "More than a decade ago, a former U.S. intelligence official cautioned that a war with Iran would likely not come from a direct thre…" More than a decade ago, a former U.S. intelligence official cautioned that a war with Iran would likely not come from a direct threat to American soil, but through regional alliances and escalation pressures. Today, that insight feels increasingly prescient.The U.S.–Iran confrontation is driven less by isolated choices and more by structural factors: proxy networks, deterrence failures, domestic politics, and the strategic costs of unconditional alignment in the Middle East. History shows that wars rarely start by intent—they emerge when escalation pathways are left unmanaged.#USIran #MiddleEastPolitics #Geopolitics #ProxyWars #Deterrence #RegionalSecurity #EscalationRisk #StrategicAnalysisView all 1,982 comments https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUIjZAkilWY/?igsh=MWpocGU4dGJ2NzFnYw==