Death of Khamenei leaves a power vacuum in Iran, with widespread speculation that his second son, Mojtaba, may become the successor. Iranians are also waiting for the expert council to elect a new Supreme Leader, and the process will take longer during wartime.
However, Trump is exerting personal influence on the selection process, saying he wants to participate in choosing the next Supreme Leader. He also criticizes little Khamenei, calling him "lightweight."
He still enjoys the feeling of being in the "apprentice" selection.
Perhaps little Khamenei is not yet fully mature in Iran, but due to the war, he may be crowned soon. The war experience will rapidly mature his political skills. Plus, he has deep roots within the Revolutionary Guards, making him an appropriate person to lead the country in resisting the US and Israel.
Trump has a blood feud with Iran, and anything opposed by the US is likely to be supported by Iranians.
Old Trump is still intoxicated by the memory of easily handling Maduro and sees Iran as a soft target. This explains why he asked, during negotiations, why Iran hasn't yielded under extreme pressure?
Chinese say that to fight a war, you must know yourself and your enemy. Trump is very fond of and confident in his own fraudulent and exploitative methods, treating Iran like Venezuela. The reality is that the war didn't go according to his plan, and Iran's resistance is well-organized.
Another hidden motive behind Trump's attack on little Khamenei is to try to influence Iranian public opinion through intimidation. If it doesn't work, and the war holds Trump back, he will seek relief.
How to get relief?
If conventional weapons can't handle Iran, use nuclear weapons.
Use the same method as against Japan. Giving Japan the "Little Boy" bomb was also to avoid large numbers of American military casualties. This logic applies to Iran as well.
Currently, the publicly reported number of US "deaths" is still single digits. However, Trump himself and Defense Secretary Esper have repeatedly warned: such a level of war inevitably involves sacrifices.
The standard for determining US "deaths" is extremely high. Someone who is hit by an Iranian drone and dies on the way to the hospital might not even be counted as a "death."
Numbers don't lie, and they can't be concealed forever. The constantly rising numbers will eventually tie down Trump.
One day, it will reach his tolerance limit.
That day will also be the day he authorizes the use of nuclear weapons against Iran.
Esper said the US has an "unlimited supply of weapons," and if nuclear weapons are included, this is indeed true.
Pay attention to what Trump and his allies have been saying about Iran recently: a terrorist state, a terrorist leader, a (Revolutionary Guard) terrorist organization...
They firmly claim Iran is about to acquire nuclear weapons, laying the groundwork for using nuclear means.
Using nuclear weapons against Iran under the name of counter-terrorism, he would also be "acting on behalf of heaven," just like he captured "international drug trafficking terrorist mastermind" Maduro.
Everyone, fasten your seat belts early.
As the US and Israel fail to deal with Iran, the probability of using nuclear bombs increases every day.
Original: toutiao.com/article/7613988288809976329/
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