Fikret Soydan
This article was written in February 2026 and
published in the 296th issue of Kaldıraç Magazine, March 2026.
The U.S. continues to stoke the flames of war. In Munich, the US Secretary of State openly declared that the old world is over and that they no longer need weak allies. At the same conference, Merz—Germany’s Zelensky—stated that the world has changed, implying the existing conflicts with the US. Also during the same conference, Macron (who comes from the Rothschild banking dynasty) is putting on a show of attempting to establish relations with Russia. In reality, there is no indication that he actually wants such a thing.
The US seeks to apply the aggressive, gringo-style stance it has adopted in Venezuela to Cuba as well. Cuba is a smaller island but it remains a cause for concern for the US. Nevertheless, this US aggression has been deployed to reestablish its waning hegemony in a renewed and more powerful form.
The same war cries are also being heard in the Middle East.
It is highly debatable whether the US truly seeks peace in Ukraine. For China and Russia to believe this—if they do—would be foolish.
The US holds a military advantage over its other imperialist rivals (Germany, Japan, England, France) and is determined to exploit this advantage to the fullest. For this reason, the war is not merely a temporary situation. War is being stoked across all European powers. This is true, but the conclusion that the US is not stoking this war does not follow from this. There is a kind of alliance between the US and the EU, and Rubio’s statement that “we don’t want weak allies” serves to encourage the EU to become even more aggressive; moreover, he is demanding that they take concrete steps in this regard.
England, of course, is taking concrete actions. This is because it is eager to fill the gaps left by the US. Its stance on Iraqi oil demonstrates this. The UK has been just as involved as the US in most of the Ukrainian regime’s attacks against Russia. It is apparent that they want France and Germany to be more assertive. And the French-British front is seeking to provide nuclear weapons support to Germany, while also discussing the delivery of nuclear weapons to Ukraine. Were it not for these efforts, the US would not be able to display such aggression in Venezuela or Latin America, nor in the Middle East.
This is how the attack on Iran is unfolding.
Barrack is the governor who manages Syria’s colonization. His name frequently appears in the Epstein files. The Epstein files, of course, are now a bargaining chip in the hands of the US. Just look at how they influence British policy. But there is no prosecution in the US. Barrack is not a criminal defendant in any case regarding this matter. There you have it: “the US rule of law and democracy.”
It is reasonable to assume that the attack on Iran will be extensive. This is evident from the situation in Syria. Two developments are worth noting. The first is the relocation of ISIS prisons and camps in Syria to Iraq. This relocation is intended to facilitate attacks from Iraq against Iran. If Barzani and other Kurdish groups do not take on this task, ISIS will be brought into play for this purpose and preparations are already underway. The second development is the US evacuation of its bases in Syria and their relocation to Iraq. This means that Iraqi Kurdistan will be utilized as a US base. This is the intended outcome.
The attack on Iran is being planned in several phases.
It is impossible for us to determine the extent of Iran’s preparations following the US-Israel attack, which has been referred to as the “12-day war.” However, the U.S. naval presence amassing in the region is quite substantial.
This indicates that war preparations are on a serious scale. Russia, which is currently engaged in actual combat against the same forces, is being kept occupied with the hope of peace in a day or two in Ukraine. It is impossible to claim that Russia or China does not see this. Anyone with a serious perspective can see it.
Now, the United States’ forces in the Middle East are coming to light. On one side is Israel, a US proxy. The second is Turkey, a US puppet. The third are the forces operating under the HTS flag in the area known as Syria. These forces are putting serious pressure on the Kurds and the SDF. It appears they aim to extract power from them through this means. We do not know how successful they will be. But every force turned into a US proxy is being pushed into the war. It is also clear that they are acting with extreme haste in this regard. It appears they are mobilizing all their resources. It is said that direct links have been established between Öcalan and Syrian Kurdish groups. Though it has disbanded, the PKK has not issued a statement on this matter. However, it is known that the Syrian Kurds are hesitant to carry out what is demanded of them regarding the war against Iran. All these steps demonstrate the US’s anxiety. In other words, the US wants to lull Russia into a false sense of hope for peace in Ukraine until these matters are resolved. It appears to be a plan to wear Russia down. Meanwhile, it seems they are planning various assassinations and attacks within Russia.
Iran, for its part, seeks to fend off attacks directed against it through diplomatic maneuvers. At the same time, however, it warns that the war will spread throughout the region. It is conducting drills simulating the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. It is also carrying out various exercises in conjunction with Russia and China. Will all of this stop US aggression?
In our view, this will not happen. Perhaps the US may postpone the war for a later date. But it should be clear that it will not abandon the war. The psychological bombardment being waged against Iran is a clear sign of this.
The entire region has already been turned into a battlefield.
For this reason, it is fair to say that there will be no “peace” in Syria. Syria, along with all its peoples, is being colonized, and the colonial governor is not Shara, but Barrack. Colonization is a long process. But we know from our own country that at the end of this process, a certain type of person—the “colonized country’s people”—emerges. The intellectuals in our country who have aligned themselves with the bourgeois front are the most concrete proof of this. These human-like characters actually demonstrate that colonization is multidimensional (not merely an economic process). From this perspective, it is both beneficial and necessary to view integration not only under the banner of “peace” but also through the logic of colonization. Of course, this is not a process the results of which are apparent today.
The war against Iran can be addressed by first acknowledging the following points:
1- It is the US and Western imperialism that is provoking this war. Iran is not the instigator of the war.
2- The war is clearly aimed at forcing Iran to surrender. The fact that this is presented as an effort to overthrow the Islamic regime in Iran is, in reality, a smokescreen designed to conceal this surrender.
3- Changing the regime in Iran is a matter for the resistance in Iran, the working class and their allies. The nature of the state apparatus in Iran cannot serve as a pretext for any imperialist attack, and US imperialism has never been—and will never be—concerned with improving the living conditions of the people in any country. Iraq is a concrete example; we have experienced and know what “bringing democracy” to Iraq actually means. We certainly do not support the state in Iran, but under no circumstances can we applaud a US attack on Iran. If the US is truly opposed to such oppressive regimes, let it start with Saudi Arabia. The architects of the Palace Regime in our country are the US and NATO.
The war is intended to be organized as a broader conflict targeting Iran. Preparations indicate this and both Israel and the Turkish state are allies of the US in ensuring this war spreads throughout the region.
Our region is filled with US military bases. We do not have a detailed inventory of what is stored at each base, which forces are stationed there or what types of bombs are present. However, it is known that nuclear weapons in Turkey are under US control.
The war is being fueled to such an extent that Iran’s diplomatic maneuvers may not be powerful enough to stop it. US – Iran talks cannot serve as a foundation in this regard. After all, the US is launching these attacks right at the negotiating table. We know this from the 12-Day War. The war tactics they employed in Lebanon to prevent a potential attack on Israel are also clear.
Therefore, this war is at our doorstep, even if we cannot predict exactly when it will begin.
This war is of such a scale that it will turn the entire region into a battlefield. In fact, a war is already underway. This war is also likely to take the form of a civil war in every country.
There is only one path to salvation for the region, and that is a socialist revolutionary uprising that will sweep across the entire region. The state of the revolutionary workers’ movement in the region is currently far from this point. But no matter what, this is the path: to raise the flag of socialist revolution. Even if it is not possible to prevent the war, the stance taken on this issue is of immense importance for the victory of the revolutionary struggle both during and after the war. The Iranian working class cannot adopt a stance of siding with the Iranian state or the US occupiers. Similarly, the Turkish working class cannot remain indifferent to the war, support US aggression or support the Turkish state as it enters the war. The stance of our country’s working class and revolutionaries must be to turn the war into a civil war. A revolution in Turkey—setting aside the question of how feasible it is—has the potential to put an end to all imperialist aggression in the region. Even those who believe a revolution is far off, provided they have not lost their minds and possess a revolutionary perspective, have the ability to see this. A socialist revolution in our country has the potential to boost the revolutionary movement in Syria, Iran, Iraq and neighboring countries. The exit route lies here. Objectively, our country is close to revolution; subjectively, however, it is far from it. The working class is not yet revolutionary; it is not organized. But this weakness belongs to the present; it is not unbeatable.










