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If the US Starts the War, Iran Will End It
Forget about the Hormuz Strait blockade. The world has much more to lose.
It’s said that in any conflict, the most dangerous opponent is the one with the least to lose — while those holding more assets inevitably reveal vulnerabilities.
In the current Iran-US tensions, Iran is the ‘low-stakes player’, while America and the global order have everything to lose. And this makes the dynamics extremely dangerous.
Realistically, how much damage can a weakened Iran actually inflict on America or the world? Aside from America and Israel, which other nations truly have skin in this game?
My dear readers, the answer lies in Iran’s potential disproportionate retaliation, the very deterrent that has prevented global powers from attacking its strategic assets for decades. While America itself may be untouchable, Iran can certainly deliver this answer to US allies stationed in Iran’s neighborhood.
In the event of any attack, Iran will not hesitate to target Gulf states, having already lost so much. At that point, striking neighbors and provoking multiple nations (beyond just America) would hardly make its situation worse for Iran.
Iran has already in the past. While six years have…
