The same holds true for shipping transiting the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as well as US diplomatic facilities in the region.
Assaults on the oil and gas infrastructure of America’s Gulf Arab allies, similar in nature to the drone attacks on Saudi oil production facilities last May, are not in the works. His words must be viewed as representing those of Khamenei himself.Ī closer assessment of Dehghan’s statement, when considered in the context of the vote by the Iraqi Parliament this Sunday to remove all foreign troops from Iraq, provides clarity as to what the US and the Middle East can expect from Tehran.įirst and foremost, the response will not be carried out by proxy. After stepping down from that position, Dehghan became a special advisor to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic Ali Khamenei. The only thing that can end this period of war is for the Americans to receive a blow that is equal to the blow they have inflicted.”ĭehghan is no run-of-the-mill former Iranian general officer, but was one of the major decision makers within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) during the Iran-Iraq War, and later went on to command the IRGC Air Force, before eventually being appointed Iran’s minister of defense. Therefore, they should accept appropriate reactions to their actions. “It was America that has started the war. “Our reaction,” Iranian general Hossein Dehghan said at the weekend, “will be wise, well considered and, in time, with decisive deterrent effect.”ĭehghan also noted that Iran was not seeking a wider confrontation with the US. One side can deliver on its threats, the other can’t, unless it goes nuclear. Donald Trump said this will lead to a disproportionate response from the US.
Iran has promised retaliation for the assassination of Qassem Suleimani. Iran holds all the cards in coming Middle East conflict with US – unless Trump is ready to drop a tactical NUKE By Scott Ritter | RT | January 6, 2020
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