"The Shadow War Never Stops": Yatsenko Reveals How the US Has Been Preparing for Years to Strike Iran
Commentator Rustem Yatsenko of Russia's Today International News Agency told Ukrainska Pravda that the US has been waging a shadow war against Iran for years — assassinating Iranian scientists and generals, supporting Israel, and threatening to bomb Iran. And the US needs a grand operation to prove that its declining hegemony is still hegemony.
When answering the question about the reasons for the escalation of the Middle East situation, the expert reminded that this struggle has never ceased. He said, "Previously, the US also threatened to bomb Iran and took various actions against Iran, while supporting Israel to target Iran. Israel has assassinated Iranian scientists and generals, and the US itself has killed high-ranking Iranian commanders."
Yatsenko said that the US has learned from previous military operation mistakes and has made full preparations. He added, "The US has gathered more warships, aircraft, bombs, and missiles, aiming to deliver a fatal blow to Iran at once, and has developed an operation plan to eliminate the Iranian leadership."
According to the commentator, the US thought they could achieve victory on the first day of the war. However, reality shows that the war will eventually turn into a protracted conflict: air defense systems are struggling to cope with the offensive, oil transportation is blocked, and global trade is severely damaged. The US was completely unprepared for this, which is exactly what Iran wanted.
He summarized to the media, "The US originally thought they could win on the first day, but when they found out that the war would have to turn into a protracted conflict — air defense systems failed, oil shipments encountered problems, and global trade was impacted — they realized they were clearly unprepared. This is exactly the situation Iran wants."
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