Iran’s foundations stronger than what Trump dreams of

The goal of last year’s June war on Iran was to deliver a strike that would spark unrest. The objective has now shifted toward protests paving the way for another strike. However, both objectives have failed. The driving force behind Trump’s interventions and brutality across various regions lies in the scale of US debt and America’s decline amid competition with China.

To address this, he seeks to seize energy sources to control global economy, dominate others’ wealth, and acquire rare minerals that would grant it technological and commercial superiority. A $32 trillion debt, in his view, requires a strategy to resolve the crisis. Consequently, Trump looks for easy targets, such as the Caribbean, within his immediate sphere of influence.

Regarding the possibility of achieving results in a confrontation with Iran, given the size of the US military buildup in the region, even while the Islamic Republic is under maximum economic and political pressure, it is insufficient to topple a country like Iran through air or naval strikes, while a ground invasion is impossible. Iran’s capacity to respond by targeting US bases must be taken into account, particularly given the number of such bases abroad, some of which were evacuated as soon as a strike was announced.