The Persian Gulf: No place for Yankees

In recent charged atmosphere Iran did not retreat into silence, instead its diplomatic apparatus moved with deliberate confidence, launching a regional tour led by its top diplomat, first to Pakistan, then Oman, and finally Russia.

In that charged atmosphere, Iran did not retreat into silence. Instead, its diplomatic apparatus moved with deliberate confidence, launching a regional tour led by its top diplomat, first to Pakistan, then Oman, and finally Russia.

This was not merely a sequence of visits. It was a statement: a visible dismissal of threats, a quiet but unmistakable humiliation of the adversary, and, beyond that, a demonstration of strategic depth and resolve.