By Robert Anthony Apr 7 th , 2026 Nations go to war only after all else fails.  After years and even decades of diplomacy, negotiations, and often compromise, at times the chasm that is disagreement grows wide and the parties start to lose hope that bridging it is possible.  When hope in finding a solution that can be mutually agreed upon is lost, especially after decades of efforts to span across those differences for a resolution, war becomes inevitable.  War does not start

The author argues that the current moment in Iranian politics feels like a potential “spring” of change — a turning point where deep dissatisfaction with the regime could lead to significant transformation. He explores how such a shift might affect not just Iran’s internal politics but also global power balances, especially in terms of energy markets and alliances between major states like the United States, China, and Russia.