Iran's Strategic Strike Deters Israel, US Rethinks Intervention

If anyone thinks the events of Saturday bear no significance to an escalating global conflict, think again.

I hope I’m wrong - but if they’re indicative of what lies ahead, then we’re in a place we shouldn’t be, thanks to a psychotic state whose lust for murder is insatiable, along with an out-of-control, morally bankrupt US.

Whether it’s a global conflict or World War III, the world is now at a point where it must reign in the events of recent times.

Since COVID or dating back to Donald Trump’s election victory in 2016, the world has turned to shit.

The US is in moral and cultural decline, and Israel is desperate to enact the final solution to an ethnic cleansing process it has harboured for decades.

There hasn’t been a global conflict in the past 60 years that the US hasn’t fomented, and because of the US, the world is on the brink of Armageddon.

The longstanding conflict between Israel and Palestine has not only escalated into a violent massacre in Gaza, but it was also catalysed by policies and war crimes committed by Israel, which received unwavering support from the US.

The surge of hostility not only marks another bitter chapter but also underscores war crimes posing serious political repercussions for the Israeli government.

In Gaza, the IDF launched an overwhelming, murderous operation in response to what they label as Palestinian aggression.

But that’s a narrative Israel has always played.

Israel’s decades-long torturous brutality of Gaza and the dehumanisation of Palestinians have now been on show for the world to see.

If social and independent media hadn’t been the force it now is, that same old narrative of 'Israel the peace-loving nation' attacked because of Palestinian hatred would have been sung shamelessly loud.

The victimised story would have been rolled out, and the gullibility of the world would again see it swallow the bullshit it’s been fed consistently since the Nakba of 1948.

Now, however, Israel has been exposed for the terrorist state it really is, and it’s come at a costly price for the Palestinians.

The price of inevitability and human sacrifice, as sad and disturbingly distasteful as it has been, continues to be, has been the undoing of Israel - the lens of social media has burned a hole through Israel’s treacherous facade.

However, the intensity and scale of Israel’s genocide have led to the use of disproportionate force, which is now raising significant concerns under international humanitarian law. Why did it take so long, though?

The involvement of the US in the Israeli-Palestinian war, particularly its consistent financial and military support for it, has come under intense scrutiny.

America’s unyielding support for Israel’s actions has emboldened Israel and negated any path to peace.

International observers argue it’s been America’s policies that have endorsed the genocide of Palestinians and the arrogant attack on Iran’s embassy in Syria, which killed seven of the country’s top military officials.

Attacks on embassies breach the Geneva Convention, and yet, Israel behaves like a boy at school picking fights knowing or thinking big brothers got his back.

That’s always been Israel’s modus operandi throughout the Middle East, especially toward Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran.

Throwing its weight around on April 1, with the bombing of the Iranian embassy and trying to draw the US into a war to save Netanyahu politically, hasn’t drawn quite the support from big brother Israel had hoped for.

Saturday’s strike by Iran and the US’s refusal to engage showed Iran is militarily more powerful and stronger than Israel and the US had anticipated.

Iran’s message was quite clear - we can hit you anywhere, anytime, and anyhow.

Israel is out of control, and President Biden's administration has increasingly distanced itself from Netanyahu's policies, warning Israel of potential repercussions if it fails to address US concerns.

Iran’s response against Israel balanced multiple strategic goals: deterring future Israeli attacks without disrupting its geopolitical realignment toward Eastern powers or sidelining the Palestinian statehood cause on the international stage.

Saturday’s attack by Iran was a deliberate strategic strike that avoided direct confrontation with the US while demonstrating the limitations of Israel’s missile defence systems.

Iran targeted air bases in the Negev desert and Israeli air defence sites, directly linked to previous Israeli actions against Iran.

The attack not only justified Iran's actions under Article 51 of the UN Charter but also showed how vulnerable Israel really is.

Chess was invented by Iran; it’s a game that requires patience and strategic thinking, so patience is not foreign to Iranians.

For the past 15-20 years, Iran has demonstrated its patience with Israel and the US regarding how it has dealt with attacks from Israel and economic sanctions placed on it by the Americans, along with the assassination of QUDS top general Suleimani.

Undoubtedly Iran’s proving it is winning, and Saturday’s strategic attack has placed US policymakers in a dilemma, as active support or participation in Israeli retaliation could expose US Middle Eastern bases to uncontrollable Iranian counter strikes, which Iran emphasised it would be wise to keep the US uninvolved – ensuring the Biden administration didn’t come to Israel’s aid.

Saturday’s retaliation by Iran has shifted the geopolitical landscape in the Middle East by establishing a robust Iranian deterrence that affects both Israel and the US.

Despite the high tensions in Tel Aviv and the potential for an Israeli response, the aim of Netanyahu to engage the US in a conflict with Iran has been neutralised by Iran.

Iran's strategic execution in "Operation True Promise," its retaliatory attack, is likely to be recorded as a significant military and political manoeuvre in Iran’s history, achieving its deterrent objectives without derailing its broader strategic goals.

Iran’s success shows how military actions serve as extensions of political strategy, marking a definitive victory for it throughout the region.

America’s complicity is now seen as a key factor in the escalation that has led to the events of Saturday night.

The international community, which has been passive, is now increasingly vocal in its demand for accountability.

There’s an urgent need to halt the killing of Palestinians and dismantle the settler colonial system entrenched in Zionist ideology.

Israel’s indiscriminate bombings and deliberate targeting of civilian infrastructures have consistently contravened the Geneva Conventions.

Those who’ve been fortunate to survive the onslaught of murder provide testimonies reflecting disregard for life.

Calls for a ceasefire are widespread among the international community.

It's better late than never, although the international community has finally come to acknowledge the barbarity of Israel’s actions and the collective morality of their conscience can no longer deny its reality.

However, the international community cannot also be allowed to escape its part in green-lighting the slaughter through its early silence.

Charity cannot serve the dead.

Where the world now sits is in direct correlation to the inaction of the West.

The Middle East is teetering on the brink of what could potentially escalate globally.

The conflict has seen a significant escalation with Hezbollah launching rocket attacks into northern Israel.

An attack in direct response to what Hezbollah declares as continuous Israeli transgressions in Gaza and Lebanon.

The situation in Gaza remains dire. Israel’s blockade to starve Palestinians is a humanitarian crisis the world has shamefully turned a blind eye to.

The convergence of these events—Hezbollah's rocket attacks, Iran's maritime manoeuvres, the assault on Iranian soil, and the continuous siege of Gaza—has created a nexus of conflict that threatens to spiral into a third world war.

Each reflects a wider pattern of aggression and counter-aggression which Israel and the US have exacerbated.

America’s unwavering support of Israel has destabilised the region and set a precedent that encourages other nations to bypass diplomatic solutions in favour of unilateral military action.

The international community’s response has been fragmented, with major powers unable to form a cohesive strategy to address these rapidly escalating conflicts.

A comprehensive peace plan is urgently required, one that involves all regional stakeholders and supported by global powers committed to stability and peace rather than military dominance.

The Middle East is now at a point where the potential for further escalation into a global conflict is alarmingly high.

Israel’s genocidal barbarity supported by the US are central to the rising tensions.

Without a significant shift in approach, involving a move towards comprehensive diplomatic engagements and a reining in of military responses, the region, and possibly the world, may see an escalation that could be catastrophic.