I wonder if Erdogan will play off both sides and take monies from each for favours, access, land, intel etc. I think Russia will be in with Iran regardless, given trade relations:
https://www.rt.com/business/450763-russia-iran-ditch-dollar/
You can also add Britain to that USA Israel alliance, they'll act independently of the EU who will likely be more sanguine
I think Egypt is solidly in the pocket for the USA / Israel. Also I agree, both Britain and France are as well, in fact this may just cause an unrepairable rift and split in the EU something I didnt think of before and youre right, Iran has STRONG trade ties with Russia, China and India. I've seen that article, the world is definitely planning for the end of the American Era. Many in the west forget Iran isnt a rag tag dictatorship anymore and that any action would completely destabilize the world markets for at least 10 years (so the rich have to have all their hedge funds in place). Unfortunately we have some really unhinged neo cons in the cabinet right now and we can all be assured the boys in Israel are telling each other 'its now or never time' with trump in office
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I think Erdogan (and probably Russia for that matter) will sit on the fence with the rest of the EU to the best of their abilities and will spend their time defending swarths of their border from the Kurds.