Iran wants to get frisky after President Trump whacked Suleimani (a murderer, terrorist, guy who likes to torture children, among others), and launched some missiles to save face. No one was hurt, no one killed. Iran wants to beat its chest and play the tough guy, though
How Iran is responding after the missile attack
Iran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles at two Iraqi military bases housing US troops early this morning local time.
In a televised address this morning, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said that Iran gave the US “a slap in the face last night,” in reference to the attacks.
He added that America had cast Soleimani as a “terrorist,” which was “unjust and unfair.”
The Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, an elite wing of the Iranian military, said in a statement that the attacks on Iraqi bases were “hard revenge” for the death of Soleimani. The IRGC said any country housing US troops could be subject to “hostile and aggressive acts” and called on American citizens to demand the government remove US troops from the region.
It warned the US:
“If you repeat your wickedness or take any additional movements or make additional aggression, we will respond with more painful and crushing responses.”
Iran knew better than to respond too strongly, because, at the end of the day, they are more the chihuahua in the park in terms of power. Yes, they growl a lot, and can bite your ankles, but Great Dane will just sit on them if they get too frisky. This was an attack, again, to save face.
Notice, though, that they are reaching out to U.S. citizens, meaning Democrats, to Do Something. At the end of the day, the Iranian leadership are not idiots, and they know Democrats will take Iran’s side in this kerfuffle. All they have to do is look around the left leaning media to see things like
Those are just two opinion pieces at the NY Times which take Iran’s side against the U.S. and the president. NBC, CBS, ABC News, they all are offering support. The Washington Post has wisely decided to end any pieces that appear to support Iran. But, there are enough who are termed Useful Idiots.
