The documents show the fallout for the US in Bahrain, Indonesia and Azerbaijan as it struggles to catch up with pro-Iran messaging.

The Iran war is risking America’s global security ties and damaging its reputation, especially among the world’s Muslims, according to a set of State Department cables obtained by POLITICO.

The cables, dated Wednesday, described the fallout of the war for America’s standing in three countries in different parts of the world: Bahrain, Azerbaijan and Indonesia.

U.S. diplomats at embassies in the countries’ capitals painted damning portraits of an America under siege in multiple media spheres by pro-Iranian actors that are exceptionally agile in the digital space.

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    4 days ago

    Don’t forget about the European countries. The disdain in Spain for the US is palpable for example.

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      3 days ago

      Yes, and that’s why US tourists should stick to visiting coastal regions when visiting, as the disdain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.

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        Nah, it’s actually the anti-tourist squirt guns in the plain - the 19th century Brits just couldn’t understand such a superior technology when they coined the rhyme.