US bombing of Iran has an unlikely Nazi Germany link; Hitler invaded USSR on June 22, Trump's forces attack on same date 84 years later
The US strikes came as Russia observed Nazi Germany's surprise attacks on the
Soviet Union
on the same day back in 1941. Despite the different circumstances, there is an unexpected link in the two incidents. The similarity can be drawn in terms of the intention and purpose behind the two attacks.
In 1941, when Nazi Germany unleashed an unprovoked attack on the Soviet Union along with its European Axis allies under
Operation Barbarossa
, it expected to capture and weaken the Joseph Stalin ruled country. As far as the US's involvement in the Middle East crisis is concerned, it's because Washington wants to weaken Tehran and prevent it from joining the list of countries with nukes in their arsenal and protect its ally Israel.
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German dictator Adolf Hitler's attack on the Soviet Union with the hope of a quick victory had massive consequences, as it further escalated the ongoing World War II, which began in 1939. Following the onslaught, the war entered Eastern Europe, turning it into the bloodiest battlefield of the war.
Hitler's unprovoked attack on the Soviet Union intensified what Moscow calls 'the bloodiest and most brutal, devastating and terrible war.' It lasted over 1400 days and claimed the lives of some 27 million Soviet citizens. A large number of people were also killed on the opposite side as well.
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Now, with Washington joining Israel in its conflict with Iran over nukes, the magnitude of the consequences remains to be seen. The experts, however, have hinted towards the further escalation of the conflict.
Russia has also questioned Trump's decision to attack Tehran. President Vladimir Putin's close aide, Deputy Chairman of Russia's Security Council Dmitry Medvedev, has claimed that with Washington's actions against Iran, Trump has started a new war for the US.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said he'll travel to Moscow later on Sunday, June 22, 2025, to meet with President Putin. The strikes from Washington came more than a week after strikes by Israel on Iran that have moved to systematically eradicate the country's air defenses and offensive missile capabilities while damaging its nuclear enrichment facilities.
As the Middle East continues to remain on the edge amid the Israel and Iran conflict, the anticipation of Tehran's response to the US's surprise attack will keep the pot boiling.
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