Middle East War II
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Middle East War II, or Second Middle Eastern War, also known as the Turco-Persian War, and MEW2 was a conflict on Aurora which spanned across the entirety of the Middle East and included almost every nation within the region, making it one of the bloodiest wars in the history of Aurora. The war officially started on June 8, 2023 when Fiji, the Sultan of Turkey, declared total war on the nation of Hungary with the intent of conquest, specifying that the war could be ended if Hungary would cede all towns to the Turkish Empire. The general consensus on the end date of the war is September 25, 2023, when Fix announced that overclaim was being added to the game. Though peace has not yet been made between the three belligerents, it was clear that all nations had to abandon the fronts and secure their homelands.
Prelude
Formation of the Persian Empire
On March 30, 2023, after failed attempts with other nations to create the Middle Eastern Federation, Grass Miner, the Prime Minister of Kushan, and Sepraf, the Prime Minister of Iran, united the two nations to form the Persian Empire.
Formation of Levantine Pact
Formation of UMC
On April 6, 2023, the United Military Coalition was announced by Tavi. Its purpose was to act as a joint defense initiative, and to create a global military pact.
Turco-Persian Tensions
Before the war officially began, there was a great amount of tensions between the Turkish and Persian Empires. The Turks were outraged at Iran's obtainment of Tabriz. Furthermore, the Iranians were at war with the Timurid nomads, who were sent from Turkey to settle into East Iran.
Invasion of Hungary
On June 8, 2023, Fiji announced that Turkey was declaring war on Hungary for the purpose of conquering their towns. He added that the war could be avoided if Hungary surrendered all of its towns to the Turkish Empire. Following this announcement, Kosovo, Timor, and James Bay declared their support for Turkey, Albania also immediately declared war on Hungary following Turkey.
The UMC, Austria, Don Host, Bolivar, Tyrol, Moldavia, and Poland declared their support for Hungary. Within the same day, James Bay switched support after pressure from Armenia. The Swiss Confederation declared neutrality.
The War
First Contact
The beginning of the war was a period of extreme uncertainty for the Persian Empire, which was the current head of the UMC. Due to past problems with Turkey, it was suspected that Fiji intended on fighting a war against the Persian Empire in an attempt to prevent them from gaining more influence and power on the global stage.
Frontline Establishment
As a result of extended fighting, certain fronts would be established alongside borders. The main fronts were the Syrian Front, the Caucasian Front, and the Levantine Front. There were also minor fronts, such as the South Arab front, and the Timurid front.
The Caucasian Front
Kurdish Invasion of Turkey
On June 17, 2023, Chicko, the leader of Kurdistan, returned with an army and invaded Turkish borders then declared war on them. This action immediately caused Ave, the leader of Phoenicia, to kick Kurdistan from the Levantine Pact. Turkey announced the same day that the Kurdish declaration of war would be rejected and Kurdistan was not recognized as a state. Although recognizing its sovereignty, The Persian Empire, would redeclare war on Kurdistan to make it clear that Chicko must still pay for his past crimes against Iran. Despite this, no battles would take place between the Persian Empire and Kurdistan throughout the war.
Armenian Provocations
Another major power located in the Caucasian front was the Republic of Armenia, a nation which was not friendly with either the Persian Empire or Turkey. After the Crusader Deal succeeded and the Crusader States were integrated into the Persian Empire on June 20, 2023, President LovelyFurball immediately declared that Armenia no longer recognized the legitimacy of the Crusader States. He cited that the old king WakePVP did not wish for EmulationNerd, the new ruler, to align with any powers in the Middle East or to join any meganations. LovelyFurball also stated that Armenia would shelter all dissenters, and even incorporated some towns into its nation. This would bring Armenia into the Levantine Front.
Seven Day Plan - Armenia
Fed up with Armenian intervention, Persia decided to employ its Seven Day Doctrine against Armenia. This military strategy was devised by Tavi and Sepraf, and the goal of this form of combat is to achieve a significant military victory every single day for a week against a targeted nation.
Fall of Armenia
On August 18, 2023, the Armenian town of Sevan was infiltrated by Persian forces and subsequently added to the Persian Empire. The town's conquest proved to be extremely beneficial because not only did it connect to Urmia and Iran, but it also completely separated East and West Armenia dealing a major blow to LovelyFurball's presidency and isolating their capital. Later that night, LovelyFurball transferred the nation of Armenia to the town of New Orthinia, who abolished Armenia and created the nation of Caspian. The capital of Yerevan was also given to Membolek before LovelyFurball fled Armenia. New Orthinia, now being independent of Israel, drew the attention of the Persian Empire which declared war on it. However, the Persians still continued their 7 day assault on the remaining Armenian towns.
Crippled from the desertion of their president, on August 19, the town of Martuni, neighboring Shushi, the capital of Eastern Armenia, fell to the Persian siege. The Persian town of Astara expanded its front straight into the ruins of Martuni, also preventing Northern Turkish forces from sweeping any deeper into the Caucasus. After this defeat it was clear that the Republic of Armenia would never be reestablished.
The Levantine Front
Seven Day Plan - Israel
Planning on using the Seven Day Doctrine against Israel, a key member of the Levantine Pact, and the lifeline of the New Orthinia colony, Tavi and Sepraf started gathering intelligence on all the weak points of the Nation and its towns.
South Sinai Conquest
On July 11, 2023, the second day of the Seven Day Plan, Operation Ancient Orthinia was executed. After the Israeli town of Tayran fell, the surrounding Persian and Crusader siege began its advance. However, Egyptian forces immediately marched South from their Northern Sinai territories, causing the Battle of South Sinai to ensue. After an extended period of combat and claiming. The Persian town of Ancient Orthinia was finally established. However, the Egyptians, utilizing a clam arm strategy, were able to prevent Persia from going any further North (this would be rolled back by the moderators on June 23, and the stolen chunks were awarded to Persia). This expansion not only dealt a blow to Israel, but also exposed a weakness in Egypt now that the Crusader States had an opening into Africa.
Last Days
Turco-Levantine Alliance
On September 19, 2023, MK227, the inheritor of Phoenicia, announced that not only were relations reestablished with Turkey, but that Turkey would join the Levantine Pact. On September 21, the Seljuk Empire joined the Levantine Pact, however, LovelyFurball prevented an announcement from being made on TBI since the Pact itself was not informed on their recruitment. On September 26, the Ilkhanate would join the Levantine Pact. However, the mass recruitment of Turkic nations would have unforeseen consequences for the Pact.
Aftermath
Decline of the Levantine Pact
After the war, the Levantine Pact, which was now oversaturated with Turkic nations, saw the recruitment of Cascadia on October 2, 2023. MK227 stated that he hoped the Levantine Pact would be able to defend from the Persian Empire with the new addition. On October 22, LovelyFurball announced that The Mojave Republic joined the Pact.
Two days later, on October 24, Egypt announced its departure from the Pact, stating that it was no longer supporting the interests of Egypt and the entirety of the Middle East. NeFFeeh specified that the Pact no longer serves defensive purposes for keeping peace, and has rather turned into a hate club against Kushan. It was also specified that no one in the alliance trusted each other which made it primordial.
On October 25, Somali followed suite and abandoned the Pact while denouncing the actions of Phoenicia. 8set stated that Ave2k and MK227 started conflict between Somali and Phoenicia, specifying that the alliance was dead and if further aggressions continue, greater measures would be pursued. Somali also stated that they were dissatisfied with the addition of enemy nations within the pact without consultation. Phoenicia immediately responded by leaving the Levantine Pact as well and saying it had turned into a cesspool, also specifying they maintained respect with Turkey and Israel. This would make Israel the last founding member of the Levantine Pact to remain in it.
On October 28, Iowa left the Levantine Pact, but mentioned they would still remain in the Turan Pact. This was the final time the Levantine Pact was mentioned on TBI, thus rendering it effectively dead.