The USS Eisenhower carrier strike group crossed the Persian Gulf in support of Israel, a move that angered Iran. Iran sent a drone to warn the U.S. military to land immediately. In the end, the U.S. military chose to comply, and this rare "competition in the same frame" aroused people's attention to the current international situation. In the face of the United States, which is stronger than itself, Iran did not show weakness, but showed a firm attitude and directly issued a "death order" to the US military, showing perseverance and determination.
Iran's toughness is not because the United States does not dare to fight back, but because it is gambling that the United States is no longer capable of waging a war in the Middle East. And as it turned out, Iran was right this time. It is worth thinking about that the US military heeded Iran's warning, which shows Biden's strategic determination in dealing with the Middle East issue. Why should the United States, which was once so powerful in the Middle East, maintain its strategic determination and obey the other side in the face of Iran?Combined with the current international situation, the reasons for this may come from two concerns.
On the one hand, the United States could choose to ignore Iran's warnings or even shoot down the drone directly and retaliate against Iran, but this would make the outbreak of a sixth war in the Middle East possible. Because of these concerns, the United States will not be carried away by the momentary anger, and sometimes it may be wiser to tolerate than to be angry. On the other hand, the greatest strategic interest of the United States lies in maintaining its world hegemony.
The U.S. war on terror in the Middle East has been going on for more than two decades as China's national power continues to grow, and during this time, China's national power has gradually grown to the point where it can rival the United States. If the United States is again drawn into a war of the same magnitude, then the end result is likely to be the loss of its world hegemony. While the debate over whether U.S. hegemony is in decline, the reality is that the U.S. military does not dare to rashly initiate a war.
For China, the U.S. military will be able to move in our favor, because it will give us plenty of time to develop. However, it does not matter if the U.S. military does not take the initiative, because Iran has shown us through practical actions that the United States is no longer the superpower that "creates reasons to go to war with or without a reason." Paper tigers are still paper tigers.