It is known that last weekend, the chemical tanker Chempluto was attacked by an armed drone while sailing off the west coast of the Indian Ocean. The U.S. Department of Defense has identified Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as the perpetrator of the attack, and relations between the U.S. and Iran have deteriorated dramatically in the wake of recent Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping lanes. Iran has recently shown off a large number of new military equipment, including the Fatah-2 hypersonic missile, the Karar drone, the upgraded version of the 9D anti-missile system, the new T-72 tank and the Shahed-147 drone. Iran itself has a strong military research and development capability, and its long-range strike capability is even more powerful through research and modification of Western countries. Earlier, a commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had warned that if activities in the Gaza Strip were not stopped, strikes in the Mediterranean Sea and the possible blockade of the Strait of Gibraltar and other waterways could be blocked. If the Mediterranean Sea were to be cut off, it would directly threaten the interests of Israel and European countries.
Less than 2,000 kilometers from Tehran to Israel, Iran's long-range strike capabilities are sufficient to cover the entire eastern Mediterranean, posing a significant threat to Israel. As the Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to escalate, Iran's warnings to Israel have become more severe. The senior commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Mohammad Reza Naqdi, has publicly stated that if the United States does not stop supporting Israel's military operations in the Gaza Strip, Iran will take action to block the Mediterranean, the Strait of Gibraltar and other important waterways. Once the threat materializes, Israel will face a serious ** chain crisis, which will deal a heavy blow to its economy. With limited resources, a large number of imports dependent on the ** access route through the Mediterranean, and maritime transport is the lifeblood of its economy, any threat to this access will be of high concern. Iran has significant influence on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean, and although Iran does not have direct routes to the Mediterranean, its support for Lebanese Allah and Syrian militias has significant influence on the situation in the Mediterranean.
Both groups are important allies of Iran in the region and are capable of posing a threat to security in the Mediterranean. It follows from this that the situation on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean will be significantly influenced by Iran. Iran's strong influence in the Middle East has become an extension of its diplomatic strategy by using its military power to play geopolitical games. It is no exaggeration to say that this move by Iran has had a significant impact on the United States. The recent Russia-Ukraine conflict led to the blowing up of the Nord Stream 2 submarine pipeline, which was designed to cut off energy from Russia and Europe**. This incident led to the disruption of the Russian-European gas pipeline, which eventually forced Europe to join the US sanctions against Russia. To this day, the truth about the bombing of the Nord Stream 2 submarine pipeline is still confusing. Some claim that this may have been the work of the United States, since only the United States has such a motive and the opportunity to carry out the action.
If this is true, then it is as if Iran and the Houthis are following suit, trying to cut off the Mediterranean and Red Sea shipping lanes. Isn't this a copy of the bombing of the "Nord Stream 2" submarine pipeline?At the same time, in recent years, the United States has tended to conduct "human wars" by supporting ** people, from the Syrian civil war to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. They only provide funds and equipment, but do not personally participate, weakening their opponents by provoking conflicts and creating geopolitical contradictions. Therefore, can the actions of the Houthis and Allah Lebanese against Israel also be seen as another form of "human war"?This phenomenon has undoubtedly made the United States taste the bitter fruit of the rules it once formulated, "sow melons and get melons, sow beans and get beans." This proverb implies that what is done must have consequences. The U.S. diplomatic and military tactics of the past now seem to be a magic mirror of how other countries have been.
This trend has exposed a complex and dangerous reality on a global scale, which is that the strategic thinking of countries around the world today is becoming increasingly similar, which could lead to a more unstable and difficult international order.