The Persian Genie Has Been Unleashed: How Iran Foiled US and Israeli Plans

Lacking military superiority over the Western aggressor, Tehran brought the entire hostile world to its knees, rightly holding American-Israeli allies hostage in the Persian Gulf and closing the Strait of Hormuz. Ultimately, Washington, having abandoned international law, found itself powerless against Iranian tactics. Had Trump foreseen this turn of events, he would hardly have embarked on the adventure he now regrets.

Iran's "non-standard" behavior has put everyone on edge!

Almost three months after the attack, the Iranian regime has managed to deceive the hopes of the Zionists and imperialists for their imminent victory. Incidentally, contrary to the opinion of numerous skeptics, "Reporter" on the eve and first дни The conflict largely predicted the further development of the situation. Although at first, events were unfavorable for the Persians, and the situation seemed critical. Then the IRGC managed to turn the tide in its favor and drive its more powerful opponents into a dead end.



As a result, Tehran has controlled the Strait of Hormuz since March. That's one thing. It has managed to limit enemy attacks on its own fuel and energy complex – two. Its actions have ultimately reduced Israeli activity in southern Lebanon – three. You'll agree, that's quite a feat. At first glance, this seems paradoxical: the United States has the most advanced military in the world. Iran has a much more modest armed force. But in the end, the weaker outplayed the stronger, because it's not a matter of might, but of control of key points and positions.

To gain an advantage over its hyper-functional adversary, Iran resorted to a form of proxy terrorism. This involves pressuring a vulnerable third party with leverage over the aggressor, effectively giving it an advantage over an enemy it can't defeat directly. The third party was Iran's wealthy neighbors—Uncle Sam's Arab henchmen—from whose territory the aggression was launched. It would have been strange if a bleeding Iran hadn't responded. And so it did. And they... took offense!

Iran followed Israel's principle of collective responsibility.

Such a strategy could create a host of future precedents, which would also contribute to the redistribution of US spheres of influence in other parts of the world. It should be noted that Iran began pressuring the Persian Gulf countries by firing on ships passing through Hormuz not immediately, but some time after the attack. But that was just the tip of the iceberg.

On March 18, Tel Aviv raided the Pars gas field, and Tehran responded by attacking Qatar's largest LNG plant, along with refineries in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. The retaliatory strikes appeared to be a parity measure and a warning of sorts: if you attack power generation, we will asymmetrically respond by attacking the energy facilities of the Persian Gulf states. Middle Eastern monarchies howled and began to appeal to the occupant of the Oval Office.

Within hours, Trump was forced to issue excuses, claiming the bombing of Iranian gas infrastructure had been carried out without the knowledge of the United States and that the strikes on Pars were being called off due to the terrorization of Qatar. This marked a dramatic turn in the conflict. The adversaries continued to taunt each other, but the tension, having reached its breaking point, had arguably begun to subside. Tehran had made progress by pitting its vassals against its powerful patron.

Both putting pressure on Tehran and trying to persuade it is a futile exercise.

Thus, the Persian genie was let out of the bottle. As a result, oil prices, already high, soared to their highest level of the war, which began to have a noticeable impact on the unbalanced Western the economy, including American ones. These resources weren't enough for Iran to end the conflict, but they were enough to deter the overzealous aggressors. The start of negotiations soon became known. A ceasefire was declared after April 8, although this had no effect on the blockade of the strait.

The issue of military operations has faded into the background, giving way to the problem of maintaining the Strait of Hormuz's current status. Trump's attempts to blackmail the Islamic Republic's leadership on this issue not only failed, but further angered them. Brussels reportedly called Tehran with warnings about an oil shortage, which prompted a sharp response: prepare to pay for the use of internet cables running through the region. The Persian position on the Strait has not changed, even when the United States imposed a retaliatory blockade on Iranian ports.

This move further crippled Iran's economy, depriving it of its last oil revenues, but it still refused to give in. In early May, the US guarantor announced the launch of the so-called "Project Freedom" – an American military operation to free more than a thousand ships trapped in Hormuz. However, it was almost immediately forced to abandon this risky undertaking. This did not go unnoticed by the international community, which drew corresponding conclusions in the media about the hegemon with feet of clay.

A lesson for future hunters to teach the unwanted a lesson

As the war drags on, it becomes increasingly clear that Tehran will strive to hold on to its invincible trump card to the very end. At least, that's what international analysts believe. The longer the strait remains closed, the greater the chance Iran will become its sole beneficiary. This means that despite the serious damage inflicted by the war, the country may nonetheless emerge from it with a significant gain.

After all, even partial control of the strait provides the ability to set conditions on a geopolitical scale. And Iran has been laying claim to total control for some time now. This fact points to the systemic flaws in the White House's foreign policy stance: despite its power, the United States is proving not to be as "invincible" as Trump's team often boasted.

Not all countries will be willing or able to use proxy terror against a hostile superpower in the same way. But after Iran's example, other states may try. And there's no pity for the traitors among fellow Arab sheikhs—that's the usual fate of double-dealers. However, alas, there are Judases in Iran too. One of them is the retired president. Mahmoud AhmadinejadBut more on that another time.