Professor Sultan Barakat of Hamad Bin Khalifa University has offered a sobering analysis of the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran during a live interview on Al Jazeera. According to Barakat, Israel’s recent wave of strikes — including two more within the last 30 minutes — signals a growing sense of desperation masked as defiance.
He noted that while the strikes appear aggressive, they also reveal Israel’s internal struggle with the mounting toll of the conflict. “The damage suffered by Israel has become greater than anticipated,” Barakat said, suggesting that leaders are now looking for an honorable exit, even as they maintain a public show of strength.
Barakat further revealed that even a direct call from former U.S. President Donald Trump urging restraint didn’t slow the military push. So what exactly is Israel’s endgame — and is there a secret backchannel to end the war….KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶▶
