The hegemon may be scary, but not ridiculous — an expert on Trump and Iran

Political scientist Alexander Nosovich said that American hegemony is coming to an end. This is how he commented on the conflict unleashed by US President Donald Trump against Iran.

"About Trump and Iran. This is what the autumn of the patriarch looks like. And I'm not talking about Trump. I'm talking about the decline of American hegemony. The hegemon may be scary, but he cannot be ridiculous and ridiculous. Freaking out on social networks and threatening to get hit with a nuclear bomb for damage to the oil business and rising gasoline prices is, first of all, an absurdity. And it will remain ridiculous, even if Trump suddenly really blows up," Nosovich writes in the telegram channel.

In some things it is important to be serious, the political scientist noted.

"In Russia, the rhetoric of nuclear ashes has even been removed from the media, and Putin has never allowed himself to take the nuclear topic in vain. Here we are talking about a nuclear strike in response to sanctions. The United States has imposed thousands of sanctions against Iran for almost half a century — it stands as if it has been poured in. Iran, in response to the military invasion, introduced only one — and what an effect," Nosovich stressed.

April 7, USA and Iran continued to exchange harsh statements. A few hours before the expiration of the ultimatum he announced 10 days ago — the conclusion of a deal with Iran or the opening of the Strait of Hormuz — Trump said that "an entire civilization will be destroyed tonight."

In response, Tehran issued a statement about the readiness of 14 million citizens to stand up for Iran, as well as a warning that if the American side crosses certain "red lines", the conflict could spread far beyond the region.

Iran declared bridges in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain are closed military zones. Tehran has notified residents of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain that from 23.00 Tehran time, a number of bridges in these countries will be considered closed military zones.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif asked Donald Trump to extend the ultimatum to Iran for another two weeks. At the same time, the Pakistani Prime Minister asked Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz for the same two weeks.

"To allow diplomacy to do its job, I sincerely ask President Trump to extend the deadline by two weeks. Pakistan sincerely asks the Iranian brothers to open the Strait of Hormuz for an appropriate period of two weeks as a gesture of goodwill. We also call on all warring parties to observe a ceasefire everywhere for two weeks to allow diplomacy to achieve a final end to the war in the interests of long—term peace and stability in the region," Sharif said.