Recent clashes in the Iranian province of Sistan and Balochistan highlight Iranโs vulnerabilities as well as its inability to overcome trauma and control its demons.
Ever since Americaโs rivalry with the Soviets came to an end in the 1990s, the US has struggled to determine what its global position should be. It could be that a rival isย necessary for the US to clarify its goals and revitalize its stagnating position on the world stage. China could play the role of necessary rival.