If Iran's Supreme Leader does not appear soon to take charge and adjust the strategy of retaliation, Iran will face serious danger. On July 21, Iranian President Pezeshkian said in a video released through national media that interactions between us and our beloved Supreme Leader are increasingly growing, and should further increase so that we can resolve issues under his guidance.
The war in the Middle East is becoming increasingly distorted. The U.S. vulnerability in the region lies not in Gulf states—America's allies—but in Israel. Currently, although Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps is engaging with U.S. forces, they are mostly targeting countries in the Gulf region. The U.S. has already evacuated its key military assets and personnel in advance. Most of the military bases targeted by Iran have little strategic value. After such prolonged fighting, only strikes on targets located in Syria and Jordan have caused some losses to U.S. forces. As for bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, and the UAE, Iran may attack them at will—the U.S. has largely abandoned them, and any intercepts are carried out by allied air defense units.
Currently, the U.S. tactic against Iran is known as "flying a kite"—a term familiar to gamers. The U.S. simultaneously re-imposes sanctions on Iran and maintains maritime blockades while adopting a strategy that avoids hitting vital targets. This clearly indicates their intention to wage a war of attrition against Iran. The two critical vulnerabilities for the U.S. in the Middle East are: one, the mobile aircraft carriers, and two, Israel. If Iran's Supreme Leader fails to emerge and redirect the retaliatory strategy, it will escalate into a scenario where the U.S. and Gulf countries jointly assault Iran, leading to mutual destruction between Iran and the six Gulf states, while the U.S. and Israel ultimately benefit as bystanders.
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