US debacle in the ME
Iran has noted the misfiring of US policies in the Middle East. Iran is now being targeted; therefore it is not surprising if Iran teases the US for a while. The lone superpower has to bear the brunt alone. The tide has changed.
The sun is setting in the (West) industrialised countries.
The two billion people in China & India cannot be ignored or controlled.
The indirect strength is the weight of the US dollar in the global market.
Let us watch this chess game, as we are involved.