Is Iran “failed, dead, and bankrupt” as Trump implies in recent statements?

Are there military casualties similar to the previous attack?

US President Donald Trump has reiterated his military threats to destroy Iranian targets, whether in the Strait of Hormuz or deep within Iran. He warned in statements on Monday, following the Iranian missile strikes on three US air bases—two in Jordan (King Hussein and Muwaffaq Salti near Azraq) with eight missiles and the third in the United Arab Emirates—that “we will strike back hard.” Notably, and probably for the first time, Iran responded to US aggression on the island of Erak near the Strait of Hormuz with precision missiles and drones just a few hours later. This development means Iran avoided the common statement in the Middle East, notably in Arab countries, “we will respond at the appropriate time and place,” which is a formal phrase that is rarely used in the Arab world.

Trump wins the “Nobel” medal for lying because he has repeatedly affirmed that he has complete authority over the Strait of Hormuz, which he has declared to be an American strait and part of American territory, while also threatening to wipe Iran off the face of the Earth. The latest twist in this story is his claim that “Iran is a failed and dead state, with no naval fleet, no air force, and no currency to pay its soldiers’ salaries.”

We don’t see how Iran can be termed a failed and dead state when it has survived for more than seven months, and President Trump and his ally Benjamin Netanyahu have failed to achieve any of their objectives in this conflict. Can a failed state retaliate against American aggression on the island of “Arak” with missiles and drones, hitting American sites in Jordan and the UAE in a matter of hours?

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard responded to Trump’s threats by debunking his lies one by one, claiming that any American assault would be met with a tenfold larger response. Abdolnasser Hemmati, the governor of Iran’s Central Bank, affirmed that the government has adequate foreign currency reserves, that its resources are always available, and that it is ready to inject two billion dollars, or foreign currency, into the market immediately.

Trump’s swift return to military threats, as well as his vow to respond to Iran’s assault of two American air bases in Jordan, indicate that the bombing inflicted significant damage. It is extraordinary that so many American soldiers were killed, seriously injured, or both. The earlier bombing of these bases resulted in three deaths and dozens of injuries, according to the American military.

Previous experiences have taught us that both America and the Israeli occupation regime deliver inaccurate information on their human and material losses. During the 12-day conflict, Iranian missiles devastated numerous small cities in Greater Tel Aviv, as well as Haifa, Beersheba, and Dimona. The Israeli authorities prohibited photography and, hence, the dissemination of photographs depicting these losses. The American authorities took the same strategy in their bases, publishing no images of the massive destruction caused by Iranian missiles in Kuwait, the UAE, Al Udeid in Qatar, Bahrain (the Fifth Fleet), or Jordan.

Trump has ruined America’s standing and reputation as a superpower. He is today confronting not only fury and revolt on American streets, where his popularity has plummeted to fewer than 28%, but also within his own military institution. According to the American news agency “Bloomberg”, a large number of American military officers, including the Secretary of Defence, are ready to quit due to the military’s disorder and breakdown, as well as its failure in the Iran conflict. The American news agency, known for its veracity, confirmed these allegations in a detailed report that included figures and names.

The Strait of Hormuz will be America’s superpower graveyard, just as the Suez Canal was for the British and French empires following the 1956 Tripartite Aggression.

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