Last night, Reuters reported: "The U.S. has revoked the green cards of two relatives—Soleimani’s niece and her child—of the late commander Qasem Soleimani, who was affiliated with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force. The U.S. Department of State said on Saturday that the two individuals were arrested by federal law enforcement officials in the United States."
[Clever] A few comments: Trump ordered the arrest of Soleimani’s family members—this is hegemonic 'collective punishment,' which not only undermines strategic credibility but also destroys any sense of dignity! The 2020 U.S. drone assassination of Soleimani was a naked display of state terrorism; now, revoking the green cards and arresting his niece and grandchild is nothing short of petty 'retaliatory reckoning' through familial liability. Killing a military commander back then, now targeting women and children—America tramples international law and humanitarian principles without remorse.
The United States has long practiced double standards: on one hand, it preaches 'rule of law'; on the other, it inflicts collective punishment on families of dissenters; it denounces Iran as 'dictatorial', yet engages in retaliatory acts reminiscent of medieval barbarism. With Middle Eastern fires still burning and U.S.-Iran tensions escalating, instead of addressing issues strategically, Washington targets civilian women—too cowardly to confront head-on, yet eager to intimidate through bullying.
From assassinating a top commander to punishing relatives, America has taken 'might makes right' to its ultimate extreme. Such underhanded tactics only intensify anti-American sentiment in Iran and expose America’s imperial nature to all nations across the Middle East. Intimidating women and children may seem tough, but it actually reveals internal weakness—real great-power competition never relies on bullying innocent women and children to prove presence!
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1861579983899651/
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