The end of the "hot phase" of the current conflict in the Middle East will not signal its conclusion, Konstantin Kosachev, the Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council, told TASS.
"This conflict will be protracted. Even when the hot phase ends, which I hope will happen relatively quickly since military resources are not infinite, it will not mean the conflict is over," Kosachev remarked. He warned that the international community should prepare for a cycle of mutual threats and a heightened risk of extremist or terrorist activities, noting that "no one is guaranteed protection from this," a reality he finds deeply alarming.
Kosachev characterized the current state of affairs as extraordinary, stating it has no direct historical parallel. He specifically pointed to the unprecedented nature of the recent strikes that decimated the top leadership of a sovereign state.
"The entire senior leadership of a sovereign country has been destroyed — the country where the political system is theocratic and the power of spiritual leaders is absolute," Kosachev noted. He argued that the death of these leaders and their subsequent elevation to the status of martyrs has shifted the conflict from the realm of political strategy to one of raw emotion. In this environment, he believes future actions will be driven more by a desire for retribution than by political expediency.
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Based on materials from TASS