Since the defeat of Iraq and Libya , only one Iran is left in the area of Middle East . In fact, the relationship between Iran and the United States has not always been so bad, but since the relationship between the two countries has been in a stalemate, Iran has never given the United States any good face in the past few decades.
So, as the "little overlord of the Middle East", why does Iran discourage such a superpower like the United States? Americans dare to send troops to Iraq to attack Afghanistan , and Chen Bing Syria , why did they avoid Iran and dare not send troops easily?
Iranians claim that they are descendants of ancient Persians and are somewhat out of place with the surrounding Arab countries. Since the early 19th century, Americans have had Iran connections and quickly determined diplomatic relations. The time has come to World War II , and the relationship between the two countries is closer. With the help of the United States, Iran became the number one power in the Middle East during this period.
During those decades, Iran's main opponents were Tsarist Russia , and later the Soviet Union. Because during the expansion of Tsarist Russia, a large area of territory in northern Iran was annexed. Later, Iran was controlled by the Russians, both the army and the top leaders of the government, and Iran almost became a colony.
After the end of World War II, with the support of the United States, Iran gradually expelled the Soviet Union's forces, and Iran also entered the Pahlavi dynasty period.
During the period when Pahlavi I was in power, Iran gradually became secularized, religious power was weakened, and national strength was fully developed. However, in this process, Iran inevitably experienced a series of contradictions such as the gap between the rich and the poor and the corruption of officials, which allowed religious forces to find opportunities.
In 1978, the Shiites represented by Khomeini relied on the lower class to launch the Islamic revolution. Pahlavi II went into exile to the United States, and Iran began to completely ban Western culture and returned to a country where politics and religion were united.
Under the leadership of Khomeini, Iran launched a "de-Americanization" campaign, which naturally aroused dissatisfaction among Americans. Iranians were also extremely disgusted with the US's behavior of taking in Pahlavi II. Finally, on November 4, 1979, Khomeini led more than 4,000 people into US Embassy , detaining 52 diplomats. The two countries officially broke up, and diplomatic relations were thus cut off and have not been restored.
During the Iran-Iraq War, the Americans used Iraq to weaken Iran and took the opportunity to launch the " Mantis Operation ", causing great losses to Iran. However, Iran did not swallow his anger and also fought back against the Americans many times during this period.
1991, during the Gulf War , the Americans not only showed their force to Iraq, but also to shock Iran. However, Khomeini did not give in and shot down the US reconnaissance aircraft that crossed the border several times.
As we all know, in the Middle East, whether Israel, the UAE, or Saudi Arabia, they are all ally of the Americans. Apart from the nail Iran, the Middle East is almost the world of Americans.
However, no matter how Americans hate Iran, they dare not send troops easily. This is because Iran holds three aces. The first one is the system of "integration of politics and religion", which gives Iran an absolute national cohesion, and its combat effectiveness is by no means comparable to other countries in the Middle East. Just one , Houthi armed , ten Arab countries have not won it after fighting for 7 years.
The second ace is Iran's geographical location. It tightens the Strait of Hormuz and controls the throat of Persian Gulf . Once the war begins, as long as Iran blocks this channel, crude oil from the Middle East will not be sold, and the Americans cannot end the war in a short time. Once this happens, the entire world economy will be affected, and the consequences of it are what Americans do not want to see.
The third ace is that the Iranian military has the most advanced ballistic missile in the Middle East. This is the most deterrent weapon of except nuclear weapon . With the help of Russia, Iran's domestic nuclear energy research has been developing in the long term in recent years. If the United States forces it too fast, Iran will have the ability to directly develop atomic bomb .
This is naturally something that Americans don’t want to see. Therefore, although Americans are and are sanctioning , and they are yelling to fight and kill, but when the war starts, they shrink back. The Iranians naturally see the concerns of the Americans, so they never give him a good face. This is where Iran’s confidence lies.
