Moscow’s Options in The Wake of A US Military Confrontation with Iran

... of Iran could undermine Moscow's capacity for balancing in the Middle East As US-Iran tensions are changing course beyond JCPOA and towards a possible military confrontation, the Russian factor is becoming more crucial. Russia's Middle East policy ... ... Washington. However, this policy could work only as a prevention tool, discouraging a potential opponent from engagement in a military conflict. The moment violence escalates, stationing troops will no longer be an option for Russia. Andrey Kortunov: ...