An attack against Iran the like of which history has never seen before was announced by the American president Donald Trump, causing the countries surrounding Iran to pray to whichever God each one believes in.
In a nightmarish crescendo of triumphalism, Donald Trump interpreted the recent statements of Masoud Pezeshkian to the neighbors of Iran as the definitive “capitulation” of Tehran.
The American president said that Iran has now been transformed from a “tyrant of the Middle East” into a “defeated” state that will remain on the sidelines for decades, arguing that Tehran’s promise not to attack neighboring countries (unless it is attacked from their territory) constitutes a humiliating admission of defeat.
“For the first time after thousands of years, Iran was defeated by the surrounding countries of the Middle East.
They told me ‘Thank you President Trump’ and I replied ‘You’re welcome’,” he stated characteristically.
Despite the supposed “surrender”, Donald Trump announced that the United States will launch within the day a “very powerful strike” against Iran.
This attack will not be limited to the already known targets, but will expand to facilities and groups that were not previously included on the list of Operation Epic Fury.
The White House appears to be seeking the complete collapse of the Iranian state, considering that the current moment is ideal to deliver the final blow.
Strategy of total crushing, the “blind” escalation of Donald Trump against Iran
The American military campaign is entering a phase of dramatic intensity, as the recent statements of Donald Trump prepare the ground for strikes of unprecedented ferocity.
The American president made it clear that Iran will receive crushing blows, even revealing that areas and groups that until recently were excluded from operations are now being targeted. This rhetoric goes beyond the limits of simple political pressure and reveals a structured strategy of escalation aimed at the complete disorganization of the Iranian state.
Ready for everything in Iran except “surrender” - Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps: We are waiting for them, we will crush them
However, the triumphalism of Washington encountered the immediate reaction of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
The Iranian command rushed to add to the statements of Masoud Pezeshkian that there is no intention of retreat.
Tehran sent the message that its armed forces will continue to strike military targets of the United States and Israel throughout the region with undiminished intensity.
This move shows that Iran chooses the path of total confrontation despite the diplomatic moves of the president.
As the war is already entering its second week without the slightest sign of de escalation, it becomes clear that both sides are entrenching themselves behind their positions for a prolonged confrontation.
The strategy of Washington focuses on the continuous intensification of air attacks with the aim of the complete exhaustion of the military infrastructure of Tehran.
However, historical experience from previous conflicts in the Middle East reminds that air superiority rarely suffices to break the resistance of a state with such strong and deeply entrenched power mechanisms as Iran.
The most unpopular war in the history of the United States
According to extensive research by American companies and analyses by The New York Times, the military operation against Iran is recorded as the most unwanted conflict in the history of the United States. For the first time on record, an American president drags the country into a major armed confrontation without possessing even the minimal popular support, a fact that completely differentiates this intervention from every previous historical example.
While traditionally the wars of the United States enjoyed an initial period of broad acceptance that eroded only after prolonged losses, in the case of Iran public opinion appears hostile from the very first day of hostilities.
Donald Trump is accustomed to boasting about successes that none of his predecessors managed to achieve, however in this case he appears to be adding to his record a negative global milestone.
Journalists point out that the phase of widespread social dissatisfaction, which usually appears when a victory is slow to arrive, has already been consolidated in the United States even before operations have fully escalated. The absence of internal consensus makes the position of the White House extremely vulnerable, as American citizens, questioning from the outset the usefulness of the conflict, are preparing for a scenario of long term attrition with no visible end.
Heavy losses for the American forces
According to an announcement by a military representative of Iran, the massive retaliatory strikes carried out in the last 24 hours against American bases in the region had a significant impact on the forces of the United States.
These attacks were carried out as part of Operation True Promise 4 and targeted military installations, command systems and infrastructure of the American forces.
According to the same representative:
1) 21 American soldiers were killed in attacks related to the American 5th Fleet in the region.
2) Approximately 200 American soldiers were killed or wounded at Al Dhafra air base.
3) Iranian forces also struck a tanker belonging to the United States in the northern part of the Persian Gulf.
These attacks, according to the Iranian side, caused significant damage to the military infrastructure and equipment of the United States in the region.
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