The United States and Iran are "competing in the same frame" with their military strength, and Iran made a bet with itself, and the facts have proved that the decision is right
As the conflict between Israel and Palestine continues, the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier strike group of the US military solemnly sailed into the Persian Gulf to support Israel. While the United States views this as an exercise of freedom of navigation, Iran sees the action as a serious threat to its homeland security. Every step of the US military is closely watched by Iran, and any risky moves will not be tolerated. Recently, when the U.S. military was about to leave the aircraft carrier, a drone belonging to Iran suddenly appeared over the aircraft carrier and issued a warning asking for an immediate landing.
In this tense situation, the U.S. military chose to take a cautious approach and follow Iran's instructions to land *** safely. With regard to this rare "contest in the same frame" between the two forces of the United States and Iran, we can see two important points from it. First of all, Iran did not show weakness in the face of the United States, which is stronger than itself, but showed a firm attitude and directly issued a "death order" to the US military. Iran's toughness may not be due to their conviction that the United States will not dare to fight back, but more likely because it is a gamble that the United States is now incapable of waging war in the Middle East. And this time it turned out that Iran was right in its bet.
Second, the U.S. military's obedience to Iran shows that Biden has shown strategic determination in Middle East affairs. However, we can't help but wonder why the United States, once confident and ready to wield power, has now chosen to respond cautiously in the face of Iran. Combined with the current international situation, there may be two concerns at play. On the one hand, while the United States has the ability to ignore Iran's warnings and even destroy drones, doing so could trigger a sixth war in the Middle East. Therefore, the United States has chosen to remain calm in order to prevent the war from spreading to Europe and the Middle East, which is also to protect its own interests more effectively.
On the other hand, for the United States, maintaining its world hegemony is the greatest strategic interest. Over the past two decades, the United States has been involved in the war on terror in the Middle East, but at the same time China's national power has grown. If it is again drawn into a war of comparable proportions, the United States may finally lose its position as the world hegemon. Therefore, although there is controversy about whether US hegemony is in decline, the cautious attitude of the US military shows that they no longer dare to rashly provoke a war. For China, the U.S. military's caution may mean more opportunities for development, and even if it doesn't take the initiative, Iran's actions show that the U.S. is not a superpower that "makes no sense and wants to go to war."