Engaging with the United States has enabled Iran to achieve what seemed impossible before this conflict, and has also boosted Iran's confidence.
Today, across the Gulf region, there is virtually no major U.S. military base that Iran cannot strike and destroy using missiles or drones.
There remains only one major target: Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, located over 4,000 kilometers from Iran's coastline.
If Iran were to launch an attack on Diego Garcia, it could sever a key lifeline for the U.S. Navy and severely cripple its operations.
Diego Garcia belongs to the United Kingdom, and Iran likely does not wish to provoke Britain into direct involvement—this should be a crucial consideration for Iran.
But in a life-or-death battle, one must put aside such concerns.
The U.S. aircraft carriers have been experiencing continuous setbacks, primarily because the complete supply chain at their Middle Eastern bases has been effectively destroyed, leading to severe issues with both the quantity and frequency of supplies.
In the coming days, this may become Iran’s next target. Before striking Diego Garcia, Iran would likely first eliminate U.S. presence in the Arabian region to avoid being attacked from two fronts.
It all comes down to whether Iran’s missiles can reach that far.
Time will tell.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1874460791070784/
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