The Iran War is clarifying what Zelensky’s real intentions in the Ukraine War are. The Iran War will ultimately help Ukraine. Iran was supplying Russia with drones and other logistical support. That isn’t happening anymore. But the US isn’t funneling money into Ukraine, which is what Zelensky really wants. He wants $$$$ that he can divert into his bank account.
There is some merit at looking at a map of northern Iran and its shoreline with the Caspian. This delusion that Iran is cut off is hard to justify with all those routes to China and its production of . . . anything.
The Caspian also is the route for sanctioned oil export, intermixed with other oil producers along the shoreline, including Russia and Kazahkstan, and the mechanism for getting paid via BRICS.