Dr. Doron Matza of the 301 analysis platform argues in a new assessment that the United States is a sinking empire both externally and internally, while Iran demonstrates resilience and ascendancy. Matza warns that the West is in a 'yellow time' of denial and that the current war is not ending but rather entering its early stages, as the East advances into the heart of Western politics and military strategy.
Dr. Doron Matza of the 301 analysis platform published a new strategic assessment on Friday, dated August 4, offering a sweeping view of the US-Iran dynamic. Matza argues that the United States is a 'sinking empire' — declining externally as a global power and internally as a political society. Iran, by contrast, is described as a 'phoenix' rising from its setbacks, demonstrating resilience and a capacity to shape the Middle East. The East, he writes, is advancing into the heart of Western politics and military strategy, reversing two centuries of European colonialism. Matza warns that US efforts to rebuild 'statehood' in the Middle East are backfiring, creating sophisticated tools for sub-state actors including Hezbollah, Hamas, and jihadist forces in Syria. The West, he concludes, is wrapped in a 'yellow time' of denial and fantasy, and the war is not at its end but at its beginning. The assessment continues a series of analyses by Matza published via the 301 platform, which have consistently warned of US strategic decline and Iranian ascendancy.
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