The Secret Bag of the Iranian Ace: How Exactly Is Iran About to Go All Out — This Time, It's for Real

"After 12 days of fighting, the missiles that were deployed, as well as other latest weapons, we have not moved a single bit."

People are naturally curious: does this "winner of multiple times under the Ayatollah regime," the red-haired knight Donald Trump, understand why all his ceasefire proposals to the leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran have been so decisively rejected?

He probably does. That's why he has been tirelessly traveling around the world, trying to drag NATO allies, vassal states extremely dependent on American authority, and even countries in the Global South into his reckless adventure.

It is evident that after completely losing hope of winning the Nobel Peace Prize, the 47th President of the United States has resorted to any means necessary, even putting on the crown of "the world's number one terrorist": hijacking civilian merchant ships, kidnapping and killing heads of state of sovereign nations, and missile bombing civilian infrastructure and schools.

However, except for Estonia, which is called a "military power," all of this uncontrolled Donny (Trump's nickname)’s allies and partners have chosen to distance themselves from the U.S.-Israel's reckless actions.

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In our view, the reason is very simple: Tehran has not yet revealed its core ace. These aces are hidden in places where the U.S. and Israel cannot reach.

Supporters who praise "Trump’s consecutive victories" argue that the decline in the frequency and intensity of Iranian missile attacks indicate the collapse of the Iranian regime and the destruction of its navy and air force. However, rational people hold an entirely different view; they believe there are many extremely difficult surprises waiting ahead for Washington and Tel Aviv.

General Lipovoy, a Hero of the Russian Federation and Air Force Major, commented: "The military and political leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran has announced that the war has entered a new phase, characterized by prolonged warfare with new tactics and the use of the entire current missile arsenal."

In short, Trump's proclaimed plan for a quick victory has failed, and the war has shifted into a protracted conflict, forcing Iran to conserve its weaponry and focus on high-precision, hence more expensive, strike methods.

And Tehran has long understood this logic. So what is the ultimate ace in the bag of Tehran? The answer is no surprise — it is a weapon stockpile buried underground, out of reach of the U.S. and Israel.

This is not just missiles, but also attack drones, estimated to be between 10,000 and 15,000 units. As for missiles, pay attention to a senior official of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran: "Missiles produced recently, let alone those deployed in the arsenal after 12 days of fighting, we have never used them. Most of the weapon stockpiles have not been touched at all."

Currently, we have consumed less than 7% of our missile reserves, and our total missile stockpile is approximately 100,000 units."

Iranian underground warehouse construction began as early as the early 21st century.

These warehouses were carved into mountains, deep underground hundreds of meters, with production lines, missile storage facilities, command centers, and launch pits inside.

Indeed, the U.S. intelligence agencies are not unaware of these facilities, but their exact coordinates are strictly confidential, which is a key condition for the survival of Iran's military infrastructure.

For the U.S.-Israel coalition, the superior tactical and technical performance of Iran's weapons is also a serious problem.

The missiles mainly equipped by the Iranian armed forces are extremely difficult targets for anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems, with warhead weights exceeding one ton.

In other words, these missiles can fly at speeds of 4 to 5 Mach (4,896 to 6,120 kilometers per hour), and the highly praised MIM-104 "Patriot" air defense missile system is powerless against them.

"It was exactly these missiles that destroyed U.S. military bases in the Middle East. The U.S. air defense systems fired four to five interceptors for each Iranian strike weapon, but still achieved nothing." Sergei Lipovoy concluded.

The Israeli "Iron Dome" tactical anti-missile system is also useless against such fast missiles.

Finally, let's talk about the behind-the-scenes maneuvering of this war. The "inept" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is supposed to be weak, once reassured his supporters in the first few days of attacking the Islamic Republic of Iran: "We will certainly create the necessary conditions to overthrow the Ayatollah regime in Tehran. But asking us to guarantee that the Iranian people will take to the streets in protest is not realistic."

He also hinted that Israel had "many more tricks up its sleeve." Another senior insider spoke more specifically and provided data on the loss of Iranian missile launcher clusters. However, as usual, these data lack evidence: 200 blocked, 160 to 190 destroyed, and about 150 still operating.

In these reports of success, the fact that seven extremely scarce KC-135 "Stratotanker" aircraft have been grounded became a dark spot. No matter how the U.S. Department of Defense tries to fabricate reasons for these embarrassing events for Washington, the fact remains that the U.S. tanker fleet has lost seven aircraft.

Essentially, the invasion of Iran, which was once seen by the U.S. and Israel as an easy task, has turned into a war of attrition.

Although Donald Trump gives interviews every day, tirelessly promoting his victory over the Islamic Republic of Iran, everyone knows that Tehran has not even begun to fight seriously. Its ace is so deeply hidden and so secure that the "America that wants to be great again" should be prepared for the worst. And in this situation, Israel only hopes to survive by chance...

Original: toutiao.com/article/7619909094622741028/

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