From what I've read: While they have attacked a whole bunch of nations that "support USA" in the Middle East region, Iran has shifted the focus of its attacks toward Israel in order to retain its regional position "afterwards." Then, while Trump is doing all he can to declare victory, Iran's mullahs'll do all they can to unite the region in a big war to wipe out Israel.
To defend itself, Israel will have "no choice" but to go nuclear. Then the friends of Iran will chip in and lob one big H-bomb on top of a country that's so small, one is all they'll need. So, thanks a lot to Bibi and his trusty toad and Putin's loyal turd, Dirty Donald*.
The ‘Fourth Successor’: Iran’s plan for a long war with the US and Israel
Tehran built a doctrine to absorb shock, survive decapitation strikes and turn time into a weapon.
By Shady Ibrahim and News Agencies
Al Jazeera, 10 March 2026
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The influence of prolonged war theory
Iran’s doctrine did not emerge in an intellectual vacuum. It overlaps in important ways with the theory of prolonged war most famously associated with Mao Zedong.
During the Japanese invasion of China, Mao argued that a weaker side did not need to defeat a stronger enemy quickly. It could instead survive the initial imbalance, stretch the conflict, wear down the enemy’s logistics and political will, and gradually alter the balance over time.
Iran’s doctrine is not a copy of Mao’s model. But it shares the same central premise: that war is not decided only by relative military capability at the outset. It is also shaped by time, endurance, adaptability and the ability to survive the opening shock.
That logic influenced many 20th-century conflicts, from Vietnam to Algeria to Afghanistan. It remains central to how analysts understand the staying power of weaker states and armed groups facing militarily superior enemies.
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https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/3/10/the-fourth-successor-how-iran-planned-to-fight-a-long-war-with-the-us-and-israel
*What Jeffrey Epstein called Donald J Trump.
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