SAEDNEWS: Seyed Reza Sadr al-Hosseini, an international affairs expert, noted that the recent developments on the global stage go beyond a mere tactical shift and should be seen as marking the end of America’s “big-power dominance.”
According to the political desk of Saed News, Seyed Reza Sadr al-Hosseini, an international affairs expert, discussed the growing isolation of the United States and Israel in a recent interview. He said: “Since the 1950s, the U.S. took a giant leap in international affairs, maintaining a competitive stance against the Soviet Union until 1990. After the collapse of the USSR, Americans, claiming a ‘unipolar world’ and global leadership, suppressed any opposition—sometimes through hot wars and military action, and other times via ‘velvet’ coups.”
He added: “During the past 47 years, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been like a bone in America’s throat—a power that Washington has neither been able to swallow nor remove.”
Sadr al-Hosseini noted that alongside the ongoing ideological struggle between Islamic revolutionary thought and liberalism, Israel had achieved notable regional successes, particularly under Trump’s administration, when efforts to normalize relations with some Arab countries and undermine the Palestinian cause accelerated.
He explained: “Before the October 7 operation, several Arab and Islamic countries in the region were moving toward normalizing relations with Israel. However, the Al-Aqsa Storm operation, led by Palestinian resistance, halted this trend.”
He continued: “Despite this, Israeli leaders and top U.S. officials—especially Trump—pursued the idea of a ‘Greater Israel’ and the expansion of occupied territories. During the 12-day aggression, Trump effectively acted as Netanyahu’s military commander, but both campaigns—the 12-day war and the subsequent soft war in January 2026—ended in failure against the Iranian nation.”
The expert said: “After Netanyahu drew Trump into the conflict with Iran, Israel initially responded with bravado, but within just two weeks, both regimes—U.S. and Israel—reached a strategic deadlock. Despite Trump’s grandstanding, the global standing of both has sharply declined. Now, Americans simultaneously issue threats while sending messages to Iran requesting a ceasefire.”
Sadr al-Hosseini emphasized: “The U.S. position has weakened so much that when it sought help to secure the Strait of Hormuz, European countries openly refused. Germany, which initially supported Washington, now calls war against Iran ‘unreasonable’ and ‘unjust’ under economic pressures.”
He highlighted a major shift in the Arab world’s perception: “Messages from some Arab officials to Iran now reflect a new reality: ‘They acknowledge that Iran is the only country capable of standing against Israel and the U.S.’”
The expert further noted: “Today, not only among Muslim populations but also within mid-level Arab officials, the belief has emerged that ‘Iran’s defensive power is effectively the region’s defensive power.’ Consequently, compliance with Israel has reached a minimum, and the U.S.’s global standing has fallen to its lowest point.”
He added that domestic opposition to war in the U.S. is significant: only 26% of Americans support a war with Iran. Globally, countries like Spain have taken firm stances, and even the European Troika has shown hesitation in joining U.S. military adventures.
Sadr al-Hosseini concluded: “Over the past three weeks, America’s prestige and authority have been severely damaged. Many believe that Trump has conveyed only three percent of the reality during this period.”
