Analysis on the anniversary of Soleimani's killing: The Iranian regime must be aware of Washington's

[size=52]Analysis on the anniversary of Soleimani's killing: The Iranian regime must be aware of Washington's strength[/size]

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A picture of Qassem Soleimani on the former US embassy building in Tehran
[size=45]Next week, the Iranian regime will commemorate the second anniversary of the killing of Qassem Soleimani, who was killed in an American raid on January 3, 2020.[/size]
[size=45]Soleimani's name was on the US list of terrorism, because of his role in framing armed militias loyal to Iran in Syria and Iraq, and in the Middle East in general.[/size]
[size=45]An analysis of journalist Eli Lake, who specializes in US national security issues, said that US President Joe Biden should assure the Iranian side that the United States is ready for more than just imposing economic sanctions to deter Iran's nuclear ambitions.[/size]
[size=45]Soleimani, the architect of the Iranian Quds Force, and one of the most important people who planned to create armed militias in Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen.[/size]
[size=45]In response to his death, Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at Al Asad Air Base in Iraq, mistakenly shooting down a Ukraine International Airlines flight.[/size]
[size=45]The analysis published by “ [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] ” agency predicted that Iranian leaders would discuss the issue of Soleimani’s killing with the American side in the coming years.[/size]
[size=45]According to the analysis, Iran's leaders present themselves as "victims" under the constant threat after Soleimani's killing.[/size]
[size=45]The Iranian regime sees the killing of Soleimani as "an additional justification for reviving the nuclear and ballistic missile program, as well as its broader policy represented in the Middle East."[/size]
[size=45]“But the reality is different,” Lake says in his analysis, as the assassination of Soleimani came in response to a series of escalations that began after 2018, when former US President Donald Trump withdrew from the 2015 Iranian nuclear agreement.[/size]
[size=45]In 2019, Iran launched missiles and drones at Saudi oil fields, attacked ships in the Gulf region, and pro-Tehran militias escalated their attacks against US positions in Iraq.[/size]
[size=45]"The last straw came at the end of that year, when coordinated mobs nearly overran the US Embassy in Baghdad," Lake emphasized.[/size]
[size=45]After Soleimani was killed, Iranian militias continued to attack American sites in Iraq, while Iranian scientists continued to install more advanced centrifuges at their nuclear facilities.[/size]
[size=45]But the author of the analysis pointed out that Trump's show of force in dealing with Iran was behind the noticeable decline of its threat later.[/size]
[size=45]After Biden took office, Iran's escalation became more emboldened, according to Lake. Although Biden offered to lift Trump's economic sanctions if Iran returned to the enrichment limits stipulated in the 2015 nuclear deal, Tehran is now enriching uranium to purity. 40%, which is very close to the level required for a nuclear weapon.[/size]
[size=45]The author of the article enumerated a number of violations committed by Iran, in particular the attack launched by its proxies, last October, with a drone, on a US base on the Syrian-Iraqi border.[/size]
[size=45]An Iranian drone loaded with explosives also attempted to assassinate the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, last November.[/size]
[size=45]“Throughout this time, Iran has continued to arm its alliance of regional militias with more military technology,” Lake says.[/size]
[size=45]In the face of this escalation, the Biden administration has tried to deal wisely with Iran. On the one hand, it has continued to pin hope on diplomacy even though Iranian diplomats in Vienna will no longer meet with the American envoy.[/size]
[size=45]On the other hand, Washington eased the application of some sanctions, which led to an increase in Iranian oil exports.[/size]
[size=45]However, what is most disturbing, according to the author of the analysis, is that the United States has announced that it does not approve of Israeli intelligence operations against Iran's nuclear infrastructure.[/size]
[size=45]Some administration officials are suspicious of the effectiveness of “Israeli sabotage and assassinations inside Iran,” according to a previous [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] , fearing that it will provide an incentive for Iran to better rebuild its nuclear program.[/size]
[size=45]Lake believes that the US announcement of its disapproval of Israeli intelligence operations against Iran's nuclear infrastructure is "a cause for concern."[/size]
[size=45]In this regard, he says, "This is a wrong message," as the US administration will isolate America's most important ally against Iran.[/size]
[size=45]At the beginning of this month, the former Israeli ambassador to the United States, Ron Dermer, indicated that there is a risk of further provocations from Iran, “if the leaders of the regime believe that they are only facing economic consequences, they will continue to test America.”[/size]
[size=45]For this reason, Biden should commemorate the killing of Soleimani by making clear that the United States is prepared to use force against a regime that has not been deterred by sanctions alone.[/size]
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