Experts: The U.S. Lacks the Capability to Destroy Iran
Senior war correspondent Elija Maniye told TASS that although the United States indeed possesses strong offensive capabilities capable of launching intense strikes against Iranian facilities, it can at best only weaken Iran.
He pointed out that while the U.S. has a large arsenal of offensive weapons aimed at Iran, its inventory of interceptors is limited, making it difficult to withstand retaliatory strikes by Iran against American assets, allies, and Israel.
Maniye explained: "Therefore, the U.S. can launch a large-scale campaign, but sustaining it would require tough choices: which bases to protect, which cities to defend, and which incoming threats to intercept."
Meanwhile, Iran is likely to seek to expand the geographical scope of the conflict, increasing the number of targets Washington must defend, thereby raising the political cost—especially the economic cost—for the U.S. to strike again.
By concentrating on saturation attacks using ballistic and cruise missiles to exhaust enemy air defenses, and forcing the U.S. and its allies to waste interceptor missiles on decoy targets, Iran could deliver devastating blows to U.S. military bases, logistics hubs, ports, radar installations, and fuel storage facilities in the region.
Attacks on America’s Gulf allies could increase internal pressure within those countries on their governments, prompting them to demand U.S. concessions.
Iran also maintains control over the Strait of Hormuz, requiring minimal resources to ensure "no insurance company will provide coverage for tankers navigating in the war zone, and no shipowner will risk exposing their assets in this region."
U.S. media previously reported that the growing military presence of the U.S. forces in the Persian Gulf may signal preparations for a large-scale confrontation.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1871253405772808/
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