Recently, a number of U.S. ** disclosed that the United States** Biden has issued an order to carry out air strikes on the facilities of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and its affiliated organizations in Iraq and Syria. The operation was seen as retaliation for the deaths of three U.S. soldiers in Jordan in a drone attack. Although the U.S. military used 125 precision-guided missiles and attacked 85 targets, involving facilities such as command and control centers, intelligence centers, missile and drone warehouses of armed groups, multiple details suggest that the operation was clearly reserved.
Prior to this, U.S. military bases in Iraq and Syria had been attacked hundreds of times, but no fatalities had been reported, and even if they did, they were usually covered up in the form of "brains" and other means. Last week, the United States announced for the first time that three soldiers in Jordan had been killed in a drone attack, immediately accusing Iran of involvement. This puts Biden in a dilemma and faces domestic pressure: if he launches an offensive, he will once again be mired in a war in the Middle East; If you don't retaliate, it's hard to give an account to the country. Prior to this operation, the United States had identified "Islamic resistance groups" as launching attacks on U.S. troops, avoiding a clear point against Iran. There are even reports that the United States notified Iran in advance through a third party, hinting at imminent retaliation.
After the operation, it was reported that the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and Quds Army bases were not found in the target areas, and some of the targets had been evacuated ahead of schedule. Syria** reported that 10 people were killed and 18 injured in the attack, but most of the US bombing targets were empty. Even CNN admits that the advance notice from the United States led to an early transfer of the top echelons of Iranians and Shiite militants, with no substance. The airstrikes were seen as a way for Biden to try to account for domestic politics, but also to avoid a direct confrontation with Iran. This is in line with Biden's previous statement that he does not seek armed conflict with Iran, but will respond to actions.
Retaliation has been carried out, but not directly against Iran, but against Syria and Iraq, with the intention of avoiding direct involvement in the conflict with Iran. The operation may have been an attempt to account for itself at home, but it was also Biden's attempt to avoid a direct military conflict with Iran. The U.S. military may not strike targets in Iran this time to avoid direct conflict, but Iran can also strike at U.S. bases in the Middle East, and neither country wants to get into a home war. This is also an attempt by Iran to consume the United States through the strategy of "first-man war", so that the US military stationed in the Middle East is a "hostage" and has to deal with this situation. The U.S. military's retaliation was ostensibly in response to previous attacks on U.S. soldiers in Jordan, but in fact it was cautious and conservative. On the one hand, Biden ** tried to ease the pressure at home ** with a limited range of military operations, but they avoided the risk of direct confrontation with Iran.
It is not difficult to see that the US bombing did not achieve the goal of completely weakening Iran's influence, on the contrary, Iran seems to have cleverly avoided direct conflict. Advance notice, target evacuation, and lack of substance** all show that Iran has maintained a high level of calm in the face of U.S. retaliation. By avoiding targets in Iran, the United States may be avoiding provoking its adversaries, but Iran can also make the U.S. presence in the region tricky by hitting back with its presence in the Middle East.
What merits attention remains to be seen whether this US military action has really solved the problem and whether it has provided a satisfactory answer to domestic politics. Biden's cautious handling of the Middle East seems to be aimed at avoiding sinking into endless conflicts. This has also put the United States in a dilemma as to how to protect its national interests and avoid being drawn into a more complex and difficult military situation.
Overall, the U.S. military action was somewhat of a superficial response, and while it responded to domestic voices with practical actions, it failed to really change tensions in the Middle East. How to avoid getting bogged down while maintaining *** is a major challenge for Biden's Middle East policy. This may require smarter and more flexible diplomacy to achieve the goal of long-term peace and stability.
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