Trump sets the tone for Israel's attack! Trump said, Iran brought this on itself! On June 14th, according to AFP reports, after Israel attacked Iran, US President Trump said, I think this attack was very excellent, they got severely beaten, very severely, almost the worst. The US had given Iran multiple chances to negotiate, but the other side always refused, therefore, the current result is what Iran "deserves".
Trump said, we gave them opportunities, but they didn't seize it. And now, they are the ones being hit, and it's not over, there will be a lot more. Some Iranian hardliners talk bravely, but they don't know what will happen. They are all dead now, and it will get even worse. Clearly, seeing Israel's successful attack, Trump has become much tougher on Iran.
Trump's meaning is very clear, initially, the US offered opportunities, but Iran missed them, which can only be blamed on themselves for not accepting the olive branch. The death of so many high-ranking military personnel in Iran will certainly have a great deterrent effect. From the US perspective, Israel's attack achieved a huge deterrent effect, this is the best time to pressure Iran into accepting US conditions.
Especially, how deeply Iran's high-level authorities have infiltrated Israel, Iran has no idea. However, from Iran's point of view, Iran can only retaliate strongly. First, this matter cannot be tolerated, if tolerated, Iran's influence in the Middle East will plummet, and it will be looked down upon. Second, Iran must give an account domestically, otherwise, it will inevitably face strong domestic backlash. Third, Iran also needs to prove its value. If Iran succumbs at the first strike from Israel, those countries that want to help Iran, and assess whether Iran is valuable and worth helping, will turn away.
Self-help leads to assistance from others. Currently, Iran is somewhat like Ukraine at the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Therefore, although Iran is currently beaten up by Israel, if Iran can withstand it, this will make other countries look at it with higher regard, knowing that Iran may lack ability, but still has backbone. And honestly speaking, Israel dares not fight a ground war with Iran. If a ground war breaks out between these two countries, the one who will panic most likely will be the US.
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