From Coronavirus to the Iran War: The Great Middle East Deception and the Redrawing of Influence

Introduction

The Middle East today is passing through one of its most sensitive periods in decades, particularly the Gulf region. The current conflict with Iran is not confined to its nuclear program and missiles; rather, it is part of a larger project to reshape the Middle East and link it to a religious-political and strategic project. The Israeli prime minister’s statements confirm that the objective is not merely to eliminate Iranian capabilities, but to redraw global energy routes and consolidate hegemony in the region.

The central question: Is the war on Iran intended to contain a nuclear threat, or is it a step in a broader project to reconfigure political, religious, and economic influence?

First: The Great Deception Since Coronavirus

Coronavirus (2020–2022): The beginning of a phase of control over information and divergence between what is declared and what is concealed; the destabilization of the global economy and the draining of states, particularly those of the Gulf; and the preparation of conditions for major transformations.

The Ukraine War (2022–2024): An unequal war of attrition in which the West spends billions to weaken Russia economically and militarily. The objective is not Ukraine alone, but the reconfiguration of global influence, revealing a pattern of “the overt war versus the hidden objective.”

Syria and Gaza: Ongoing conflicts serve as an instrument for redistributing military and political influence, while activating the religious and political dimension of the Israeli project and preparing the ground for the current phase, which links military power to the symbolic dimension.

The Current War Between Israel and Iran: The strikes on Iranian facilities are not merely a military confrontation, but a redrawing of energy routes and a securing of major interests. The greatest losers are the Gulf states and the global economy, while America is being drained economically and militarily, as happened in Ukraine.

In sum: All these events are consistent with the hypothesis of a “global deception” that advances through crises to drain adversaries and redraw influence.

Second: Political Leadership at the Heart of the Project

Netanyahu represents the political force that turns religious ideas into strategic reality: establishing Jerusalem’s centrality on a global scale, expanding Israeli influence, and pushing the United States to support Israeli policies. Examples include recognizing Jerusalem as the capital, relocating the US embassy, and normalization agreements.

In the management of the conflict with Iran, Tehran represents the greatest military adversary and a supporter of resistance movements; striking or weakening it prepares the ground for a shift in regional balances of power. Israeli security is also linked to regional transformations, turning Israel from a state surrounded by adversaries into a center of regional influence, while expanding security and economic cooperation and redrawing the map of alliances.

In the symbolic and religious dimension, some currents hold that political leaders can prepare the ground for a major historical phase associated with the Third Temple and Jerusalem. The distinction between religious doctrine and official policies is important, but it reflects the depth of the strategic project.

Third: Beneficiaries and Losers

The Beneficiaries: Israel, through military and strategic superiority, political influence, and control over energy routes; and major global financial institutions, through enormous profits from crises, the purchase of assets whose values have collapsed, and investment in energy and defense.

The Losers: The Gulf states, through disruptions to oil exports, rising shipping costs, and direct security risks; Iran, through an economy vulnerable to collapse and military and political pressures; the United States, through economic costs and the long-term erosion of its influence; and the global economy, through rising oil prices, supply-chain disruptions, and a possible recession.

Fourth: Activating International Law as an Alternative to War

Using Chapter VII: The Gulf states submit a dossier on the threat to the Security Council as a threat to international peace and security. Chapter VII then permits the imposition of economic sanctions, an arms embargo, asset freezes, and travel restrictions, with the use of international force as a last resort.

Regional Diplomatic Action: Coordinating a common Gulf position to submit a comprehensive, agreed-upon dossier, and involving influential regional and international powers to ensure the effectiveness of the resolution.

The Role of China and the International Team: Enlisting China as a principal supporter of regional stability and the protection of energy routes, and cooperating with the permanent member states to reach a consensus that increases the prospects of imposing measures without open war.

Practical Objectives: Averting direct war that threatens oil and the global economy, ensuring sustained economic and political pressure without further bloodshed, and preserving regional security and trade stability, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab.

If Chapter VII is activated in a serious and binding manner, Israel will suffer the greatest loss, because its project to redraw energy routes will be exposed to the world; Iran will shift from a target to a legitimate actor in international politics; and the Gulf and China will be able to act with greater freedom to ensure energy stability.

Fifth: The Consistent Pattern

Coronavirus ← Ukraine ← Syria and Gaza ← Israel and Iran: a sequence of escalating crises, the draining of adversaries, and the reconfiguration of political, religious, and economic influence.

The true objective of the war is to redraw global energy routes so that Israel becomes the central node connecting East and West, away from the Strait of Hormuz and Bab al-Mandab. The expected outcomes: Israel is a principal beneficiary, the Gulf states and Iran are losers, and the world faces a crisis in energy and oil and gas markets, with the potential draining of America and Europe.

Conclusion

The Middle East today is not merely an arena of conflict, but a global laboratory for reconfiguring power and influence: the greatest beneficiary is Israel; the financial beneficiaries are global institutions; the geopolitical beneficiaries are Russia and China; and the greatest losers are the Gulf, Iran, the global economy, and American influence.

Time alone can reveal the true intentions, but the current indicators suggest that we are at the height of the great deception.