Yet historical evidence, the twelve-day conflict between Iran and Israel, and the glaring contradictions in his accounts indicate that Chapter Five of this story, contrary to Washington’s expectations, is not a chapter of American power and proxy force, but rather a stage revealing the collapse of their illusion of superiority.
NOURNEWS – Barak’s remarks, made in his interview as Trump’s special envoy, are primarily an effort to cover up Washington’s failures in containing Iran and managing the regional security architecture. He claims that the U.S. is not interested in regime change and that decisions should be made within the region itself. However, historical reality points to 93 coup attempts and decades of direct intervention in Iran, Lebanon, Iraq, and Venezuela. This assertion not only contradicts U.S. practical policies but also directly conflicts with America’s direct involvement in the twelve-day war, its ongoing efforts to eliminate Hamas in Gaza, disarm Hezbollah, and manipulate political processes in Iraq. Therefore, what Barak narrates is essentially a “rewriting of history” aimed at whitewashing America’s dark record in the region.
Inseparable Washington–Tel Aviv Link
Barak presents regime change in Iran as purely an Israeli initiative. The reality, however, is far more transparent: U.S. presidents have explicitly affirmed their Zionist alignment, and their security and military decisions have consistently aligned with Tel Aviv. U.S. involvement in the twelve-day war, Trump’s 20-point ceasefire plan, and overt attempts to prevent Israel from being drawn further into the conflict demonstrate that Washington is far from a passive observer; it has been the backbone sustaining the war. Even the German Chancellor’s admission that “Israel does the West’s dirty work” confirms that Zionism serves as the West’s operational instrument, not an independent actor. Consequently, the Chapter Five that Barak references is neither under Israeli nor American control—it is tied to a new reality shaped by Iran’s indigenous military power, cohesion, and national unity.
Chapter Five: A Strategic Turning Point
Barak speaks of Chapter Five with pride, yet he does not clarify who the audience for this chapter is. If Iran was the target, why did the balance of the conflict suddenly collapse? Why did the U.S. have to intervene directly? The answer is clear: Iran not only shattered Israel’s defensive systems but, by striking at societal resilience within the occupied territories, fully seized the initiative. The collapse of the Iron Dome, David’s Sling, Patriot, and THAAD systems is practical acknowledgment of the end of a weapons era. Missile strikes on Al‑‘Adid Base and Washington’s all-out efforts to establish a ceasefire show that both the U.S. and Israel, facing the brink of strategic defeat, were deeply fearful of the war’s continuation—so much so that even after Iran’s strike on Al‑‘Adid, Trump enthusiastically thanked Iran! While official U.S. narratives suggest the war has multiple chapters, reality shows that Chapter Five marks the beginning of the collapse of Zionist calculations.
Writing the Future on the Battlefield: Initiative in Iran’s Hands
Even if Washington envisions a ten-chapter scenario, the twelve-day war taught them that each new chapter is not an opportunity for advance but a path toward defeat. Iran’s speed of action, national unity, missile and drone capabilities, and political influence regionally and internationally have shown the U.S. that every aggressive step yields the opposite result. Today, by combining diplomatic leverage with strengthened defense capabilities and reliance on its people, Iran has become the new author of West Asia’s strategic equations. In truth, the future is not written in American think tanks but on the battlefield and through Iran’s strategic rationality. This chapter is not the end of the war but the beginning of a new order, in which any miscalculation will carry unpredictable and irreversible consequences.
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