According to the latest news, the US military ** command has launched large-scale air strikes on seven military bases in the Middle East, dropping more than 125 precision munitions on at least 85 Iranian targets. This is revenge for the attack on the US military base in the "Tower 22" that resulted in dozens of US military **.
The targets were distributed in Iraq and Syria, and the main targets were "Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps and pro-Iranian militia targets." The airstrikes destroyed a large number of military installations, including missiles, rockets, and drones, as well as ammunition depots and command and intelligence centers.
It is worth noting that the US military dispatched B-1 bombers from the United States to carry out a "transatlantic air strike" across the ocean, which is also an act of flexing muscles, because these bombers can drop nuclear bombs. However, the U.S. airstrikes avoided a direct strike on Iran and only hit regional targets in Syria and Iraq.
Previously, Biden has repeatedly shouted for "revenge" against Iran, so the Iranian side has long been prepared, and Khamenei has issued a death order, asking all forces in Iran to exercise restraint and not to break out into a head-on conflict with the US military.
The U.S. airstrikes sparked anger in Iraq, which accused the U.S. of violating sovereignty and was backed by the Houthis. However, according to **, the U.S. military informed Iraq of its plans in advance of the airstrikes, which may also have led to Iran being informed of the U.S. military's plan of action ahead of schedule.
This scene is reminiscent of the Soleimani incident in 2020, when after the U.S. military "beheaded" Soleimani, Iran launched a missile airstrike on the U.S. military station in Iraq, and also notified Iraq in advance, which is equivalent to giving the U.S. military time to avoid danger. It is clear that both the United States and Iran are doing their best to avoid the outbreak of direct conflict.
The United States has designated Iraqi militias as "attackers" and stressed that it does not want to go to war with Iran. While Iran also wants to avoid war, Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps and military have taken a tough stance, warning the United States that any threat will be answered. Iran is indeed very powerful, especially in terms of missile technology.
According to the commander-in-chief of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, Hossein Salami, Iran's missile forces are capable of directly deterring the various stations of the US military in the Middle East. Iran also has many allies, such as the Houthis and Iraqi militias, which are actually Iran's small partners.
If the United States does take military action against Iran, the Middle East will be plunged into chaos, which is not good for the United States. Therefore, the United States may choose to do some superficial actions to calm the situation.