Reports circulating in Washington suggest that President Donald Trump has authorized strike orders targeting Iran within the next forty-eight hours, following the positioning of U.S. aircraft carrier groups in the region. While official confirmation remains limited, the scale of military assets now in place has intensified speculation that the United States may be on the brink of direct confrontation with Tehran. The possibility of imminent strikes carries immense consequences. Iran is not an isolated actor with limited reach. It maintains alliances and proxy relationships across the Middl