Awakening one day, the atmosphere in the Middle East changed abruptly. On one side, the United States is rapidly increasing its military presence around Iran; on the other side, countries are evacuating their citizens and issuing travel warnings. A large-scale war seems imminent, with a gloomy and solemn atmosphere everywhere.

Creating Momentum

The United States continues to deploy support aircraft such as aerial refueling planes to the Middle East, with the number increased to at least 43. Some of these flew overnight to Ben Gurion Airport in Israel, which is nominally a "civilian" airport, making it the first time in history.

The "Ford" carrier is currently cruising in the Mediterranean, near Haifa, Israel, and is joining forces with the "Lincoln" carrier battle group, forming an encircling situation from the west and southeast toward Iran.

All signs seem to indicate that a major war is about to break out.

Although Trump speaks eloquently to the media every day, his words are extremely tight-lipped, and the outside world ultimately finds it difficult to accurately analyze his true intentions.

He recently said a few key words to the media, “Unsatisfied with the results of the negotiations,” he would rather not have U.S. forces attack Iran, “but sometimes you have to do it.” After 47 years of back-and-forth with Iran, Iran still cannot clearly say the words, “We will not possess nuclear weapons.” Why can't they negotiate honestly and sincerely?

A reporter asked, if attacking Iran could lead to long-term conflict in the Middle East?

Trump: It cannot be ruled out.

He has always been clear-minded.

Trump is a businessman, with very strong purpose, although he talks a lot of nonsense, many of his words are roundabout, so that the opponent cannot even catch a glimpse of the bottom card.

There is a pattern: he always equates diplomacy and attacks, and prefers diplomatic solutions.

"Trump-style Diplomacy"

Before the agreement is finally reached, the purpose of the continuous troop buildup has two aspects.

Military strikes are one option, while applying maximum pressure on Iran to subdue it without firing a single shot, achieving a feat that no president in the past 47 years has managed, solving the issue through so-called "diplomatic means," is the preferred choice.

Inside this, Trump's "diplomacy" is not the same concept as what the outside world understands.

Generally speaking, diplomacy refers to interactions between countries to achieve various purposes, resolving issues peacefully through meetings or negotiations.

"Trump-style diplomacy" does indeed have a negotiation aspect in form, but the means are extreme pressure. If we must use the term "diplomacy," it is "pressurized diplomacy," and it is extreme pressure.

It is very important to understand the word "extreme." The threat of a large military force can be deadly for ordinary countries, but for Iran, which has great resistance capacity, it is not enough to break its spine.

Trump recently raised a famous question: why don't the Iranians yield under extreme pressure?

This question, which makes the Iranians laugh, proves one point: the Iranian people's resistance capability exceeds Trump's imagination, and Trump's solution thus becomes to continue pressuring!

As a negotiation expert, Trump is constantly testing Iran's maximum capacity to withstand pressure. In addition to making extremely harsh demands on the negotiation table, such as demanding a complete abandonment of nuclear weapons, even Iran's request for a dignified right to nuclear research was rejected. He also creates a suffocating feeling for Iran militarily. Through this short-term intense pressure, countries with citizens and interests in Iran are forced to choose to avoid risks, voluntarily evacuate their citizens or issue safety alerts. These are all the pressure effects that Trump wants to see.

For Iran, the U.S. military's use of B-2 bombers and "Hellfire bunker busters" last year only resulted in a satisfactory strike effect, and they were already prepared to endure another attack. They also anticipated that unless absolutely necessary, the U.S. would not carry out a NATO-style bombing or a full-scale invasion like Iraq.

Trump is a businessman, and the Persians are also businessmen by nature, and they are more skilled in calculating the opponent's bottom line and limits, determining what is form and what is a real stake.

Based on Trump's limited attacks on Iran during his tenure, and the psychological advantage of the Iranians in resisting Americans, they will calmly view the carriers, aircraft, and evacuation actions, saying, "If you dare, go ahead."

Khameini, as a leader of the first generation since 1979, a comrade-in-arms of Khomeini's revolution, has withstood the pressure from seven U.S. presidents, from Carter, George H.W. Bush, Clinton, George W. Bush, Obama, Biden to Trump. What hasn't he seen?

No matter whether you like the Iranians or not, they also have backbone.

They must face the battle and can accept being strongly broken.

But they will not accept breaking themselves under external pressure.

Original: toutiao.com/article/7199100650163454479/

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