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Original title: The first anniversary of Soleimani’s death, the war between the United States and Iran is about to break out?
Source: China News Network
China News Service, January 3 (Liu Danyi) A year ago today, Iranian commander Soleimani was assassinated by the US military, and Iran launched a military counterattack that ignited the “powder keg” in the Middle East. Sanctions, clashes, surprise attacks … The two sides fight each other on multiple “battlefields”.
After a year, the entire Gulf region remains shrouded in the shadow of the conflict between the United States and Iran. In 2021, US President-elect Biden is about to take office and Iran will also hold presidential elections. Will the United States and Iran raise the alarm for war or be relieved?
Data Map: On January 6, 2020 local time, thousands of Iranian citizens took to the streets of Tehran to pay tribute to Soleimani, a senior officer assassinated by the US military.Harsh speech
Is Iran’s revenge “on the way”?
Murder and revenge have been the keywords throughout the past year in the Middle East situation. Since Soleimani was assassinated, Iran’s vows to retaliate against the United States have never wavered.
“As long as you (the United States) still exist in this region, it means we have not retaliated yet.” Iranian President Rouhani declared on December 30, 2020 that the Iranian people reserve the right to avenge Soleimani.
Asham Hani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, once claimed that Iran’s determination to prevent the United States and its “puppets” from committing terrorism and destabilizing the region will force the United States to withdraw its troops from West Asia.
Data map: On January 4, 2020 local time, more than 2,000 people participated in an anti-war rally in downtown San Francisco, condemning US President Trump for ordering the assassination of Iranian General Soleimani Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu GuanguanEarlier, Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei claimed that after Soleimani was killed in the attack, tens of thousands of Iranians marched and demonstrated, giving the United States a “severe slap in the face”; The use of ballistic missiles to attack US bases in Iraq was given by Iran “Another slap” from the United States.
In addition to the ruthless words, Iran also offered more practical actions. On December 27, 2020, the Iranian judiciary increased the list of Americans suspected of participating in Soleimani’s assassination to 48.
Soleimani’s death anniversary committee spokesman Amir Abdullahian said that according to information from the Iranian judiciary, Iran has so far carried out the arrest warrants of six countries against these people. He hopes that in the “near future” they will be tried.
Great “muscle” show
US defies Iran’s “red line”
In the face of Iran’s tough stance, the United States must not be left behind. As the first anniversary of Soleimani’s death approaches, the United States has conducted frequent military activities in the Middle East.
On December 21, 2020 local time, the United States Navy rarely revealed that the nuclear guided-missile submarine USS Georgia under the escort of two warships through the Strait of Hormuz and entered the Persian Gulf. He also emphasized the details of the submarine’s combat capabilities.
Data Map: On January 8, 2020 local time, US President Trump issued a televised speech stating that the US will impose a new round of economic sanctions on Iran. Photo by reporter Liao Pan de the China News Agency.The United States has shown its military “muscles” during this delicate period. Some analysts say the Trump administration has only a few weeks left in office and may try to use the latest “window period” to increase pressure on Iran and help the next US government return to Iran. Nuclear deals pose further obstacles.
As an ally of the United States, Israel has also stepped up its military activities in the waters of the Gulf. Israel Defense Forces spokesman Zilberman said countries must maintain a high degree of vigilance against the “threat” from Iran.
In addition to challenging Iran’s “red line” at sea, the US military has also sent bombers to the Middle East three times in the 45 days ending December 30, 2020.
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Is there room for disagreement between the United States and Iran?
Although relations between the United States and Iran are at war and the situation in the Middle East has repeatedly heated up, expert analysis indicated that the possibility of a “hot war” between the two sides is unlikely.
The Iranian ambassador to Iraq recently noted that retaliation against Soleimani does not require military intervention. Observers believe that Iran is waiting for the moment when the US government changes.
Data Map: Iranian President Rouhani.US President-elect Biden vowed to renegotiate the Iran nuclear deal and return the United States to the deal. Rouhani expressed his belief that the new Biden-led government will return to the Iran nuclear deal and lift sanctions against Iran.
Li Weijian, vice president of the China Middle East Society, said the biggest problem facing Iran now is US sanctions. Biden can be seen as a hope to improve relationships and create new changes. Therefore, Iran will not retaliate.
Iran is not just looking at the United States, the United States is also looking at Iran. Iran will hold presidential elections in June 2021. Current President Rouhani is a representative of the moderates. Li Weijian said that as far as Biden is concerned, if he continues to exert extreme pressure on Iran, like Trump, hardliners Iranians will have the upper hand, which will be even more damaging to the United States.
Li Weijian pointed out that the United States is unwilling to enter a war with Iran and that this particular war may cause more losses than any previous war. Biden noted that one of Trump’s mistakes was “almost leading the United States into a full-scale conflict with Iran.” Biden wants to change this, so he doesn’t want Iranian hardliners to come to power.
Soleimani’s first anniversary
Memorabilia of US-Iran Relations
On January 3, 2020, the United States launched an airstrike on Baghdad International Airport in Iraq, killing Soleimani, a senior figure in charge of Iran’s military operations in the Middle East.
Data map: On January 8, 2020 local time, satellite images showed that some buildings at the US Air Force base in western Iraq were obviously damaged after being hit by a rocket from Iran.On January 8, 2020, as an act of revenge for the assassination of Soleimani by the US military, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched missile strikes against multiple US military bases in Iraq.
On June 29, 2020, Iran issued an arrest warrant for US President Trump and dozens of others, claiming he was involved in Soleimani’s death in the attack, and requested Interpol’s assistance.
On November 27, 2020, Iranian nuclear scientist Fakrizad was killed in an attack near Tehran. Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations has warned the United States and Israel not to take any “risky action” against Iran.
On December 8, 2020, the United States government announced sanctions against an Iranian official and a university claiming they were related to the “Quds Brigade” of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Subsequently, Iran announced the inclusion of the US ambassador to Yemen on the sanctions list.
On December 27, 2020, the Iranian judiciary increased the list of Americans suspected of participating in Soleimani’s assassination to 48. (End up)
Original title: The first anniversary of Soleimani’s death, is the war between the United States and Iran about to break out?
