The world are hostages.
Iran and NK proximal to Russia; masquerade as rogue regimes, really under cabal control. Likely bases to instigate WW3 in the event HRC wins election, but she didn't. Giving Iran and NK nuke capability was only one more step towards war with Russia/The Sum Of All Fears/WW3, the end goal. Both DJT and Putin know the magnitude of the evil the world is up against.
We've focused on NK hard, and so has the media, largely by DJT's influence. The cabal realizes that was a smokescreen for movement in Iran.
>3. Asia/NK
Iran/NK.
The "steps" provided by Q may be disinfo, another smokescreen to keep everyone focused on activity in the US while moves are being taken elsewhere. Only "4. EU" seems out of the picture as a pariah now. If the bishop taken in ATL is any indication, and, hope of hopes, + is indeed captured, it would seem both plans for US and Iran/NK are in motion.