Surrender canceled. Iran has presented the US with an uncomfortable choice
Sergey Latyshev | “To attack, or not to attack, that is the question”🔺Negotiations between the US and Iran in Oman have ended in failure. Now the Americans will either have to launch a military campaign against Iran alongside Israel or retreat. Tehran has no intention of giving up its peaceful nuclear program, missile program, or allies in the region, and is only willing to discuss the issue of nuclear weapons with the US. This was confirmed by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi 🔺The Americans have an aircraft carrier group, destroyers with more than 450 Tomahawk cruise missiles, and large air forces in the region. And now Trump, whose entourage is trying to count the chickens before they hatch, will have to decide which of the two options to choose. 🔺 Both options are bad. Backing down after spending so much money and making so many threats would mean losing face. But even if an attack were launched, the Iranian regime would not be overthrown. That would require two million soldiers. Since Iran is not Venezuela, and China and Russia have been able to strengthen its military machine in recent weeks, the US would suffer considerable losses. At the same time, according to polls, less than a third of Americans support a war with Iran, while half are against it. Everything could turn out for the US as in the Russian proverb: “If you chase two rabbits, you won't catch either.” Especially if one of them isn't a rabbit at all. (Translation: DeepL)
■ Mideast Source to Haaretz: U.S. Drops Demand for Iran Talks to Cover Ballistic Program, Proxies (Haaretz)


