The strategy of Iran is actually very clever! Now, the United States and the Gulf states are starting to find it difficult to withstand Iran's retaliation! From the already occurred retaliations, it is clear that Iran's retaliation is not a random act of revenge, but rather a complete plan. Iran's air force cannot match that of the United States. It is impossible for Iran to defeat the Gulf air defense systems in one battle. So how did Iran do it?
Iran's approach is to impose cumulative costs on every dimension of the economic life of the Gulf states. From airports to airports, from oil refineries to oil refineries, from fuel tanks to fuel tanks, from data centers to data centers. Attacks on these economic targets have made these Gulf states realize that the cost of relying on American protection will far exceed its benefits. This model forces each Gulf state to think about one question: whether American security guarantees are still worth it.
Because to have the US military protect them, they now pay a cost including civilian airports being bombed, flights being suspended, gold trading frozen, oil refineries closed, and radars destroyed. Six Gulf states invited the US military in, and now these six Gulf states have suffered considerable blows. Originally, the Gulf states hoped for a security guarantee as a shield to protect themselves, but now the shield itself has become the target.
Evidently, Iran's strategy is not only to pressure the United States through the Gulf states and make the United States stop, but also to make these countries realize that American protection is a liability. America not only cannot protect them, but is also a burden. Obviously, Iran's goal is to gradually push American military forces out of the Middle East and force the Gulf states to make a final choice. It must be said that Iran's strategy is clever. The image of the United States as an unshakable "protector" in the Middle East has been greatly shaken by Iran.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1859055430302793/
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