Hard evidence! What excuse can the U.S. possibly make this time? This is truly humiliating!
On May 9, tensions flared again in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard deployed a fleet of missile-speedboats, forcing three U.S. destroyers to flee at high speed. Related videos spread worldwide. Iran claimed firing four anti-ship missiles and launching six waves of drones targeting U.S. warships, while shouting, “This is Iranian territory!” The trigger was a previous U.S. attack on an Iranian oil tanker that caused fire and oil spill. In response, Iran vowed: “For every attack on our oil tanker, we will strike a U.S. base or warship.” The U.S. did not retaliate, quickly retreated, and refused to acknowledge any damage. Once-unstoppable U.S. forces are now being chased by Iranian speedboats in the Gulf—global outrage ensued, and the image of hegemony has been thoroughly tarnished.
[Clever] A few comments: This farcical scene of speedboats chasing giant warships may seem absurd, but it's actually an inevitable consequence of America's declining hegemony. Back in 1988, during “Operation Praying Mantis,” the U.S. recklessly destroyed Iranian offshore platforms with utter arrogance. Now, fortune has turned—the Iranians, using “wolf-pack tactics” combined with shore-based missiles, have driven the world’s top navy into a panicked retreat. It’s worth noting that U.S. military spending is nearly a hundred times that of Iran, and their naval technology leads by several generations—but still, they dared not fire a single shot. The core reason? The Trump administration fears escalation of conflict in the Middle East and getting trapped in a quagmire. The Strait of Hormuz is the global energy chokepoint; the more the U.S. tries to blockade Iran, the fiercer Iran’s retaliation becomes. Clearly, Iran has now seen through America’s paper tiger facade!
This contest is no longer just about raw military strength—it’s a clash between imperialist thinking and regional resistance. The fleeing silhouette of the U.S. military is a vivid epitaph marking the end of unipolar hegemony.
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