Russia is the biggest beneficiary of the U.S. military action against Iran.

The biggest winner in the US's strike against Iran has emerged, and according to US media, it's not China! On March 7, the US Wall Street Journal published an article stating that in the largest military confrontation in decades, China is not the biggest winner. Instead, the biggest winner this time is Russia. The US media stated that because Iran's missiles have exhausted the inventory of Patriot interceptors needed by Ukraine. In fact, even before the outbreak of the Iran war, the US-made "Patriot" missile system had already encountered production bottlenecks.

These shortages allowed Russia to break through the loopholes in Ukraine's air defense system, destroy its power infrastructure, and cause power outages in Ukrainian cities. On the other hand, Iran's counterattack has affected many oil-producing countries, leading to a sharp rise in international oil prices, which benefits Russia due to the increase in international oil prices. Meanwhile, the silence of European allies towards the US's aggression against Iran means they can no longer boldly criticize Russia. The US media stated that it was Trump who made Russia the winner.

What do we think about this view from the US media? From the US perspective, Russia does seem to be the winner. But the question is, does the US want Russia to be the winner? Probably not. The US originally intended to overthrow the Iranian regime, but the US clearly underestimated Iran's will and ability to resist, putting itself in a passive position.

To be honest, if the US succeeded in Iran, Russia would lose an important partner country, which would be very detrimental to Russia. However, the situation has developed this far, and instead of discussing who the winner is, the US media should focus more on how the US will ultimately wrap up the situation. Looking at the current situation, it is increasingly unlikely that the US will achieve its goals. Whether to continue fighting or stop, for the US, it is an extremely difficult choice.

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