Talk:Qasem Soleimani

Aftermath?
For the next year, it may be rather boring and not follow all those end of the world/empire/etc predictions. It is fairly clear that at this time the parties would rather keep things as they are, with small variations around it. There could be a successful limited operation by Iran or its proxies on US or allies, with possibly grossly disproportionate but time-limited US response, followed by another rather calm period.

However, if 'nuclear clock' (enrichment) is clicking, that will end with a bang restoring the status quo at any cost (and that gives some hope it won't happen if the other side is not genuinely suicidal).

It may also happen to (1) prevent a popular upheaval --but recent events got those suppressed, or (2) gross misreading of the other side intentions.

So far, from what I see the parties are happy to keep things where they presently stand ...

--Resup (talk) 01:47, 7 January 2020 (UTC)