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Welcome to the ultimate game of Risk: a battlefield of diplomacy, conflict and conquest. With massive protests on the streets of Tehran, the die has been cast. Now, the players must choose their options.
First, the US. Move one is to strike. Last year proved the US can hit Iranian nuclear facilities. Fresh from Venezuela, a targeted air campaign is the “Hard Power” option.
Move two is about oil. Trump now controls Venezuela’s reserves, so he can drive Iran’s exports to zero without spiking global oil prices.
There is also a technology card, so deploying Starlink terminals to break the blackout and coordinate the opposition.
Now, the EU.
No military strikes, but strong economic cards.
Move one is the trade trap. Germany accounts for one-third of all EU-Iran trade. They supply the vital machinery and chemicals keeping Iran’s industry alive. Maybe it should be limited?
Move two is hard diplomacy. Brussels could finally designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as terrorists, freeze their assets and isolate the regime completely.
Finally, Iran’s option is to secure the regime at any cost. But life is not a board game, where plastic figures are removed from the map.
In Iran, real people are being murdered. With hundreds of reported deaths, the question arises: how many more lives will the next turn take?
Watch the Euronews video in the player above for the full story.
