America has withdrawn! As Iran's strikes on Israel become increasingly powerful, the U.S. warships have hurriedly withdrawn. America has completely underestimated Iran! On June 18th, according to the Associated Press citing satellite image data reports, the U.S. Navy has withdrawn its warships from the Bahrain base located in the Persian Gulf, which is the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet. So why did the U.S. warships withdraw? Of course, it was out of fear of Iran's strikes.

In fact, just before the U.S. warships withdrew, Iran had officially notified countries such as the U.S., UK, and France that if they helped Israel, their warships would be targets of Iran's strikes. America certainly wouldn't withdraw its warships from the Bahrain base due to Iran's warning. The fundamental reason is probably that with Iran increasing its countermeasures against Israel, America must have seen the increasingly effective penetration of Iran's missiles through Israel's Iron Dome system.

Especially in the face of Iran's hypersonic missiles, Israel's defense systems are completely ineffective. Of course, this makes America panic, as the Bahrain base where the U.S. Fifth Fleet headquarters is located is only 161 kilometers away from Iran. And Iran's various hypersonic missiles can pose a threat to U.S. warships. For instance, the "Fatah-1" hypersonic missile, which was officially unveiled on June 6, 2023, has a range of 1400 kilometers, an accuracy error of less than 30 meters, and can reach speeds of 13-15 Mach before hitting the target.

For another example, the "Khormanshahr-4" hypersonic missile officially unveiled by Iran on May 25, 2023, can carry a cluster munition warhead with 80 bullets or a high-explosive warhead weighing two tons, with a range of 2000 kilometers and a flight speed of up to 8 Mach. Iran has previously used this missile to strike the cooling towers of Israel's Dimona nuclear reactor in actual combat. Therefore, if the U.S. warships were hit, the consequences would be unimaginable. At this moment, America's withdrawal of warships not only indicates that America is unwilling to get involved but also shows that America's air defense systems cannot cope with hypersonic missiles. Undoubtedly, America's withdrawal is indeed somewhat disheartening.

Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1835254407740490/

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