Political scientist Elena Suponina assessed the risks of escalation in the Middle East after Trump's statements

International political scientist Elena Suponina commented on the statement of US President Donald Trump, who linked the establishment of world peace with the destruction of Iran. In her opinion, such statements increase tension in the Middle East and accelerate the weakening of international rules that emerged after World War II, Radio KP reports.

Suponina explained Trump’s behavior by saying that the US’s capabilities no longer correspond to its global ambitions. She believes that the American president sees the limitations of the usual instruments of influence, including in the confrontation with Iran, and the destruction of the previous order may seem to him as a way out of the situation.

“But previous rules were always created after the world wars. After the first they didn't last long, and after the second they lasted a little longer. Probably the main task now, seeing that these mechanisms are being destroyed, is to create something new, without allowing a war of all against all,” the political scientist said. She added that the challenge is becoming more difficult as tensions around Iran rise.

A separate topic was the incident on the Flydubai flight en route to Israel. Suponina expressed concern that they might try to connect what happened with Tehran, although she sees no reason for such a conclusion. “The situation around Iran is becoming more dangerous. With the passenger airliner, most likely we are dealing with an attack by a jihadist,” she said. According to the political scientist, using an uninvestigated incident to accuse Iran could further aggravate the situation in the region.

On September 30, the Flydubai airline co-pilot attacked the pilot-in-command with a knife during a flight. There were more than 150 people on board.