Iran’s missiles delivered what Tehran was hoping for

Tehran, Qodsna – The Guardian wrote that shifting dynamics in Washington are more important for the trajectory of this conflict than the dynamics in Tel Aviv or Tehran. US president Joe Biden has reportedly warned the Zionist regime’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the US would not support an Israeli counterattack against Iran. American officials are briefing reporters on Biden’s concerns that Netanyahu may be seeking to drag him into a wider conflict.

President Biden’s statement on the Iranian attack reiterates the US’s “ironclad commitment to the security of Israel”, but it also includes some remarkable language. The statement makes clear that Iran attacked “military facilities,” downplaying the threat to civilian lives.

Biden vows to coordinate a united “diplomatic response” to Iran’s attack, ruling out an immediate military response. The statement concludes by making clear that American forces had not been attacked – a crucial signal to the American public.

As Iran has pursued the dismantling of the longstanding security architecture in the Middle East, including the withdrawal of US forces, it has sought to expose the limits of American security guarantees. To this end, it has developed an acute understanding of Biden’s deep reluctance to enter a new war.

Biden’s statement makes it clear that if the Zionist regime continues to go on the offensive, it may be forced to do so alone. This fact, more than anything else, may moderate the regime’s next move.