It has to be admitted that from the implementation of the bombing to the follow-up remarks after the event! The US has passed this operation with flying colors. Although the US's bombing on Iran's nuclear facilities this time poses a serious challenge to international law, not many countries truly oppose the US. Nuclear weapons are a privilege of the P5, and there is no interest divergence among the P5 regarding Iran's possession of nuclear weapons; the disagreement lies in whether Iran can use nuclear energy for civilian purposes.

Aside from the P5, even Israel does not allow Iran to possess nuclear weapons, and no country in the Middle East supports Iran having nuclear weapons. Therefore, despite the voices condemning the US for challenging international law following this attack on Iran's nuclear facilities, it is not hard to guess what each country really thinks deep down. From a rational perspective, the bombing of the nuclear facility has also untied the deadlock in the protracted US-Iran negotiations.

Although Trump issued a warning to Iran afterward, stating that Iran must choose between peace and tragedy, Trump did not leave any room for negotiation. Trump indicated that the strike on Iran's three nuclear facilities could prompt Tehran to return to talks, and the US temporarily has no plans for new military actions against Iran. In other words, the US stance is that Iran should come to negotiate soon.

No matter if the US is backing Israel or has other intentions, at least the US has not done one thing to Iran, which is to indicate an intention to overthrow the current Iranian regime. Thus, the US has given Iran a choice, not completely closing all doors. If Iran is wise, after carrying out symbolic retaliations against the US and Israel, Iran should sit down with the US for proper negotiations. The US operation is undoubtedly qualified. The US has already shown its deterrence; now it depends on how Iran responds.

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