How does a “ragtag” opposition manage to smuggle 50,000 Starlink terminals into a heavily sanctioned fortress?
The recent chaos in Tehran was not a genuine uprising but a US-Israeli orchestrated regime change operation. Its failure means a whole lot for US hegemony in the region.
Source -> https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/01/27/763028/How-Iran-Defeated-the-US-Israel-Regime-Change-OP
The external attack is a direct result of the coup failing.
The US realized the coup has failed, and it’s running out of time to confront China, so it’s lashing out even more.
I also imagine Israel is rattled to the core, now that the coup failed and there’s a good chance Iran is going to retaliate in some way sooner or later.
Frankly I doubt Iran will react unless directly provoked by an attack besides maybe an intelligence leak for Israel or capturing a tanker that flies another countries flag but is obviously working with the west.
If/when the US starts a continuation of the 12-day war, that’s when I’d expect Iran to retaliate.