Mine too. I posted on another thread that it was a long held belief of mine that Iran, Syria et al are bit players. China and Russia are using their proxies to draw our military into one endless engagement after another. All to stretch us thin and keep us mired down while they build and strategically place their forces. Don’t be fooled. Just as Hamas and Hezbollah are proxies of Iran and Syria, They themselves are proxies of Russia and China.
The next few years are going to be world altering. Pretty soon everyone is going to have to make some serious choices about where, and what they stand for.
Still not in focus is the recent railroad system being planned and built from China to Iran or the other way round. This is NOT for commercial purposes but for military transport. Troop and military equipment movement from China to the Middle East will be easier by rail though this is open to sabotage.
Add that to your analysis mix.