Said Chaya, a teacher and researcher at the School of Government of the Universidad Australwhere he serves as academic coordinator for the Political Science and International Relations programs and also directs the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, stated that Donald Trump “bought into the idea” that the confrontation with Iran would be brief and controlled, but that the current dynamic is heading toward a prolonged conflict, similar to that of Russia and Ukraine. Fontevecchia ModeBy NetTV y Radio Perfil (AM 1190), and; the researcher considered that there was a misreading about the solidity of the Islamic Republic and added: "It is a war that will have different stages."