Globalist, shmobalist.
The most aggressive imperial power of the last several decades is Russia.
“All driving out the regime in Iran is going to do is push Russia further into a dangerous alliance with China.”
Dangerous? Russia is being reduced to a mere client state of China. The Second Most Powerful military on the planet has been exposed as a schoolyard bully with not much heft to its punch.
“”The Second Most Powerful military on the planet has been exposed as a schoolyard bully with not much heft to its punch.””
Except for their nukes. Which... in any logical, normal, sane world (obviously not ours)... would make them extremely dangerous if backed into a desperate corner of defeat.