Iran's two moves have fully exposed its true intentions, and Trump has once again come out on top! First move: On July 26, Iran's Foreign Ministry confirmed that the United States is exchanging information with Iran through mediators such as Pakistan and Qatar. Second move: Iran's military spokesperson, Akraminia, confirmed that U.S. forces did not launch any attacks against Iran over the past two nights, so Iran has also suspended its retaliatory actions in accordance with its principle of reciprocity.
It seems Iran still wants to continue negotiating with the United States for peace, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' determination to retaliate against the U.S. is not as strong as imagined. Iran’s current strategy of unconditional concessions toward the U.S. has thus revealed its true hand, giving the U.S. full confidence. By handing over complete control—over initiating, pausing, stopping, or negotiating war—to the United States, Iran will not achieve peace but instead embolden the U.S. even further, enabling more arbitrary decisions when launching wars. For Trump, launching a military strike against Iran is as simple as going to the cafeteria for a meal—whenever he wants, he can attack; whenever he wants, he can stop; whenever he wants, he can negotiate.
For Trump, Iran has thus become a perfect “co-star actor” who allows Trump-led Republicans and even American conglomerates to repeatedly profit from financial markets—profiting from both long and short positions. With Iran’s cooperation, Trump has now fully achieved control over Middle Eastern warfare and global energy prices.
Meanwhile, Iran is in a much worse position. Given the unpredictability of potential U.S. military strikes, even Iran’s Supreme Leader remains hidden and dare not appear publicly. Thus, Trump has won again, and Iran has played a significant role. In the end, one can only say that Iran has made serious strategic mistakes.
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