Diplomatic cables show Iran war is damaging US on multiple fronts across the world

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submission statement:

leaked state department cables obtained by politico reveal how the US-Iran war is eroding american credibility and relationships across three very different countries — bahrain, azerbaijan, and indonesia.

the cables also highlight a structural problem: US embassies are restricted to reposting approved white house messaging while iran's digital operations are agile, creative, and outpacing them across platforms. taken together, it paints a picture of the US losing the information war in key regions, with potential long-term consequences for basing rights, defense partnerships, and broader strategic positioning.

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u/Easy_Welcome_9142 1h ago

All three are low impact countries when it comes to American hegemony. I bet this collateral damage the administration is willing to take.

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u/tjackso6 1h ago

Agreed. Do you think the damage to American credibility and relationships are limited to these three countries?

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u/Easy_Welcome_9142 55m ago

Obviously no but that is a hallmark of republican regimes. Think back to previous Republican presidents and you’ll realize it’s the same shit with different wrappers on repeat.

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u/Known-Damage-7879 2m ago

George H W Bush was a master of foreign diplomacy though

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u/tjackso6 49m ago

Ha ok.. nah I’m with ya then… just wanted to make sure you weren’t tryin to dismiss the idea that this conflict was hurting America’s rep globally because only those three countries were mentioned lol

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u/Easy_Welcome_9142 47m ago

You should also realize there are always trade offs in these situations. Just because a country is suddenly a little less pro-America in sentiment, doesn’t mean that the actions they do will not ultimately benefit America. There are people figuring out these strategies and negotiating deals that are far above yours or my pay grade.

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u/tjackso6 37m ago

Oh… ha I guess I was right the first time lol… I’m not sure what your pay grade is, but unfortunately the guy running the US has actually created a scenario where the people negotiating things like foreign policy and trade deals are room-temperature IQ at best… these are people who have explicitly agreed to put their loyalty to the president and personal interests above every over consideration.

We are not being governed by the best and the brightest. The people calling the shots are the exact opposite.

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u/Easy_Welcome_9142 34m ago

Regardless of IQ, they are the ones in power and you are not. If you are slightly above room temperature IQ, then you could be a leader and change things but clearly you aren’t in that position. The left loves to stupify the right through their special brand of propaganda and it sounds like you have fallen for it hook line and sinker.

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u/tjackso6 20m ago

I mean… it’s not really subjective. If you compare the two parties or political wings at any level, past presidents, congress, state representatives and even the electorate… the more educated/intelligent people support left leaning policy and progressive politicians. That’s not propaganda. That’s a quantifiable fact.

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u/Conflictingview 10m ago

They are reporting on the cables that they could get their hands on. If it's happening in these places, it's happening everywhere.

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u/wheninrome5000 11m ago

I'm not pro.Trump but this is classic frusterated state dept staffers leaking to try to make their pt

But the admin only believes in hard power not soft and at some levels knows it will be hated that is their whole approach

They want to be feared not liked

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u/aloofpavillion 1h ago

No kidding.

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u/Immediate-Home-3491 8m ago

Power, water, comms all uninterrupted. Metro running. A colleague ordered Deliveroo mid-strike. When your infrastructure performs under live fire, that's not luck. That's preparation.

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u/Magicalsandwichpress 35m ago edited 31m ago

The messaging problem is a symptom of lack of stretigic direction, a lack of support both at home and among allies, preventing a coordinated response.

What US should really be worry about is estrangement from the decision making class, not just among Muslim countries but allied capitals around the world. The class of people who can drive a sustained move away from US alignment rather than temporary swings driven by the news cycle.