There is a new round of fighting in the Middle East for the United States.
With the attack on an illegal U.S. base in Syria, killing 3 Americans and injuring 25 others, tensions in the Middle East have become strained again. U.S. Biden speculated that the attack was the work of civilian militant groups behind Iran, and he announced that he would fight back. But at the same time, on the whole, the United States is still carrying out a strategic retrenchment in the Middle East, and the United States has unleashed goodwill towards Iran in order to safely withdraw. Previously, the United States had frozen $6 billion in Iran's assets, but now Iran is gradually raising these funds without encountering any opposition. The occurrence of this incident marks the decline of the US-dominated Middle East pattern.
In response to the freeze, Iranian Minister Abdollahian made a call to Qatari Prime Minister and Prime Minister Mohammed that Qatar and the United States pledged to fulfill an agreement on the thawing of Iran's $6 billion, and to implement the relevant implementation in accordance with an agreement reached between Iran's **Bank and Qatar** Bank. In fact, the money has been transferred to the accounts of two Iranian banks, Ahri and Duhan, Qatar, since the second half of this year. However, the United States has been reluctant to return the money, resulting in Iran delaying the payment. Now, Qatar is sending Iran a clear signal that the United States will keep its promises. Previously, the United States had called on Iran to limit the money to humane use, while Iran insisted that it had earned it itself and could use it as it pleased. Now that the United States has stopped the blockade of Iranian money, it is clear that the United States will not do anything to restrict Iranian money.
With so much money in the face, we have to wonder how Iran will spend its money. Given the current situation in the Middle East, there is a high probability that Iran will spend its money on war. The aid of the United States** can be regarded as "financing wartime funding" in its own words. Naturally, the United States also knew that Iran might not agree to the United States' request if it simply provided money, but the United States finally agreed, which can be regarded as a signal of goodwill to Iran. Although it is not legal for the United States to block Iran's money, if it gives money to Iran, it means that the United States will not do it, but it also represents that the United States has expressed its friendly attitude to Iran. At the same time, as Qatar sent a message to Iran that the United States would fulfill its promises, the United States promised Iraq a time frame for withdrawal. In general, the United States intends to gradually withdraw from the Middle East, and the United States expects Iran to cooperate with it to prevent a recurrence of turmoil in the Middle East such as the Afghanistan withdrawal.
The fate of the United States in the Middle East is already sealed.
The United States has always regarded the Middle East as its "back garden," but now that its influence in the region is declining, no one will be afraid of the United States. The Houthis dared to attack even the American fleet head-on, and in this case, the United States did not send more troops and did not clash with them, but tried to maintain good contacts with other countries. This statement is enough to show that the United States' influence in the Middle East is gradually weakening, and if it continues like this, the United States is very likely to be involved in a new round of large-scale conflicts that the United States does not want to see. After all, the United States is no longer as easy to invade Iraq as it was back then.
Looking at the development of the situation in recent years, major changes have taken place in the relations between major powers in the Middle East. Iran's position among the countries of the Middle East is rising, as is its position in the region. In contrast, the United States' influence on the Middle East is getting smaller and smaller, and it no longer even has the dominant position it had in the first place. Judging from the current situation in the Middle East, this shift in the United States is obvious. In the past, the United States frequently intervened in Middle East affairs for its own interests and political purposes. Now, however, the United States has no choice but to realize that it is no longer possible to control the situation in the Middle East on its own, nor can it arbitrarily intervene in the affairs of other countries as it did before, and it is increasingly constrained and challenged. The fundamental reason for this shift is the drastic change in the power structure in the Middle East, and the United States must also recognize this.
The change in US foreign policy in the Middle East has both internal and external reasons for the United States, as well as its own reasons. And within the United States, due to the impact of the new coronavirus, the United States has paid more attention to its own internal affairs and internal affairs, so it has paid more attention to developing its own development. Moreover, due to changes in the world pattern, the United States is facing more and more world competitors and more and more issues that the United States is concerned about, and the Middle East issue is no longer just one issue. Coupled with the conflicts and conflicts in the Middle East, the United States no longer has the motivation and financial resources it used to maintain its hegemonic position in the Middle East.
It is precisely under these circumstances that the United States has adopted the "contraction" and "retreat" of its Middle East strategy, and has tried to ease the tension between the two countries through its "friendship" with Iran. Such a change is risky and has a cascade of knock-on effects, but the United States sees it as a long-term benefit for its long-term and regional stability. Strategically speaking, the United States' retreat and retreat in the Middle East is not only an acknowledgment and adaptation to its long-standing strategic mistakes, but also a strategic choice made by the United States in the new world environment.
In view of this, the situation in the Middle East has become tense again, and the defeat of the United States in the Middle East has been decided. U.S. aid to Iran is partly a sign that the U.S. is strategically retreating and shrinking. Due to the tremendous change in the balance of power in the Middle East and the tremendous change in the international situation in which the United States finds itself, the United States has been forced to adapt to the new situation in the Middle East and make a new strategic choice. As far as China is concerned, it should take the initiative to intervene in the region's problems in the development of the Middle East in order to maintain stability and peace in the Middle East. China has carried out a series of economic and trade cooperation with countries in the Middle East, especially in the field of energy. China should seize this opportunity to further carry out exchanges with Iran and other countries to jointly safeguard regional peace and stability. In addition, China should also actively advocate or participate in multilateral dialogue and consultations to promote the settlement of the Middle East issue and enhance mutual understanding and cooperation among countries. China's foreign policy is to pursue the "Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence," not to engage in foreign interference or unilateral activities, and to advocate the use of dialogue, consultation, and cooperation to handle various international conflicts. Therefore, China should play a constructive role in the Middle East and make important contributions to maintaining regional stability and development.