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The coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes against targets in Iran on February 28 do more than reshape the balance of power in the Middle East. They directly affect the geopolitical framework Russia has built since 2022 to sustain its war in Ukraine — that now partly depends on the Moscow–Tehran axis.![President Volodymyr Zelenskyy poses during a photo session in Kyiv on February 20, 2026, ahead of an exclusive interview with AFP as Ukraine approaches the fifth year of Russia’s full-scale invasion. (Source: Getty Images)]( "President Volodymyr Zelenskyy poses during a photo session in Kyiv on February 20, 2026, ahead of an exclusive interview with AFP as Ukraine approaches the fifth year of Russia’s full-scale invasion. (Source: Getty Images)")
![An Iranian flag stands beside a ground-to-ground Sajil missile prior to a test launch at an undisclosed location in Iran on November 12, 2008. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "An Iranian flag stands beside a ground-to-ground Sajil missile prior to a test launch at an undisclosed location in Iran on November 12, 2008. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Stacks of black-painted drone fuselages await final assembly as teams continue construction at Russia’s Yelabuga drone plant. (Source: Zvezda TV)]( "Stacks of black-painted drone fuselages await final assembly as teams continue construction at Russia’s Yelabuga drone plant. (Source: Zvezda TV)")
![Russian Tu-95 Bear-H strategic bomber flies over the Barents Sea escorted by a Su-35 fighter jet painted in the colors of the “Russian Knights” aerobatic team. (Source: Norwegian Armed Forces)]( "Russian Tu-95 Bear-H strategic bomber flies over the Barents Sea escorted by a Su-35 fighter jet painted in the colors of the “Russian Knights” aerobatic team. (Source: Norwegian Armed Forces)")
![Smoke rises over Dubai following a reported rocket interception on February 28, 2026, after Iran vowed to “respond decisively” to Israeli and US strikes. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Smoke rises over Dubai following a reported rocket interception on February 28, 2026, after Iran vowed to “respond decisively” to Israeli and US strikes. (Source: Getty Images)")
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