The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has once again achieved two significant military successes, leaving Trump visibly shaken. According to NBC News on the 30th, Trump flew into a rage during a security meeting, shouting and cursing in frustration over the limited military options presented to him and the lack of progress in negotiations with Iran.

On the same day, according to Iranian sources, the first major achievement: an attack on Ali Al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait, successfully destroying two drone hangars and a fuel depot for aircraft and military helicopters. The second: an assault on the U.S. military base at Azraq in Jordan, destroying three F-35 fighter jets, severely damaging another three, and injuring multiple U.S. personnel.

In fact, the current situation in the Middle East presents an unsolvable dilemma for the United States. To maintain its hegemony in the Middle East and uphold the "dignity" of global dominance, America must militarily defeat Iran—delivering a stern warning to the rest of the world. Given Iran's demonstrated military strength, there are likely fewer than three countries globally capable of surpassing it.

Thus, if the U.S. military could fully subdue Iran, American hegemony might be sustained for decades more. Moreover, the currently disaffected U.S. allies would then return one by one, begging to rejoin the American coalition.

But the problem is, the U.S. military simply cannot handle Iran. Iran’s missiles and defense industry are largely located beyond the reach of U.S. airstrikes. Meanwhile, the U.S. military in the Middle East has now become like a lost dog—wherever it hides, wherever it flees, it is pursued by Iranian missiles and drones. It’s so humiliating it’s almost shameful to admit. In reality, despite claiming to have 50,000 troops and dozens of military bases across the region, the U.S. now fails to protect Gulf states—and instead must seek protection from them. For instance, U.S. forces have dispersed into private hotels and civilian neighborhoods, relying on local nations’ air defense units to intercept Iranian missiles and drones.

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