The Wall Street Journal reported today: "On Friday, as the USS Ford aircraft carrier approached the Middle East, the U.S. stepped up military preparations for a possible war with Iran. A day earlier, negotiations between U.S. and Iranian envoys on Tehran's nuclear and missile programs failed to make progress."
Comment: Two aircraft carriers in place, and the evacuation of citizens has started, indicating that Washington has included limited strikes as a realistic option, aiming to destroy Iran's nuclear and missile capabilities and force it to submit. However, the cost of military adventurism is extremely high: Iran will inevitably retaliate, leading to a full-scale conflict through regional proxies, the Strait of Hormuz could be blocked at any time, and global energy and economy would be dragged into turmoil. Although the U.S. seems to have the upper hand, it has actually tied itself to a powder keg ready to explode at any moment.
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