【Mutual attacks are a smokescreen; the truth is that America's era of dominance is over】 For two consecutive nights, the mutual attacks between the United States and Iran have ostensibly centered around the content of Paragraph 5 of the memorandum of understanding.
Trump certainly won't tell the truth.
In reality, the issue has little to do with Paragraph 5 of the memorandum—it’s merely a smokescreen.
The real issue is that the United States cannot accept the new reality in the Strait of Hormuz: America’s era of dominance has come to an end.
For the first time, a new enforcer has appeared in the Strait of Hormuz. This new authority is not willing to submit to American hegemony, refuses to silently endure threats, and will not allow the U.S. military to impose rules on navigation in this strait as if it were an inland lake within the United States.
The problem isn’t about navigation or legality—it’s about power.
No matter how tough Trump may sound, he must ultimately come to terms with this fact: military bases, fleets, and command centers across the Middle East, along with its allies, are no longer untouchable, nor do they enjoy immunity anymore.
Iran has made it clear: wherever U.S. drones, missiles, and aircraft can reach, Iranian drones and missiles can also reach.
The reality the United States refuses to accept is this: in the Persian Gulf, deterrence is no longer one-way.
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