Well, Iran has its own internet, Precisely because of their hatred for the United States, So them being technically skilled enough to get past five eyes undetected would be extremely surprising but stranger things have happened.

It looks more like a slow collapse of the Russian state is happening, Again. China making land grabs to the Northeast and annexing Russian oil and gas reserves seems more likely to me. Russia is Chinas closest trading partner but in no way do I think they are loyal to each other, More a partnership of convenience, With China being in an advantageous position of gross domestic export, And a dependent American corporate class.

Iran funding Hamas looks just like Russia in Ukraine. Iran has been sending drones to Russia for attacks in Ukraine this whole time. Everyone is shouting WW3 but it looks more like losers throwing a few punches before they get disenfranchised. Saudi Arabia has no need for Iran, Just like Russ needs China and not the other way around.

If China is smart enough to play the money game through all this I will be impressed. All that said A direct confirmation with China in the South China Sea is most likely.

The AGM-158 JASSM is a low detection standoff air-launched cruise missile developed by Lockheed Martin for the United States Armed Forces. It is a large, stealthy long-range weapon with a 1,000-pound armor piercing warhead.

The US has all kinds of new infrastructure and stocks don’t pump unless shareholders get a live action test.

Based on what are you seeing a "slow collapse of the Russian state"?

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Just like under Gorbachev in the 90s,And then again in 96 under Yeltzin. The last throes of Putins regime. They will try again next market cycle.

So based on nothing of substance then? I guess the msm propaganda is not at all useless, although you can find some peculiar insights again from said media, via CNN from June:

"... Bilateral trade between Russia and China totaled more than $93.8 billion from January to May in 2023, a 40.7% increase compared to the same period last year, data from China’s General Administration of Customs showed.

The data published on Wednesday also showed that China’s exports to Russia have reached $42.96 billion since January 2023, a 75.6% increase compared to 2022."

Their exports to EU via more middle men than ever is basically making more countries richer at the expense of Europe. Sanctions and price caps are openly mocked and breached. They control more fertile land than before, more shoreline and waterways, oh and they have been drafting hundreds of thousand new troops. Some serious collapse going on in Russia, I gotta say.