Iran with its back against the wall - and raises the stakes against the US

Iran is escalating the direct confrontation with the US: American aircraft were damaged in an attack on the Muwaffaq Salti air base in Jordan, dozens of Patriot missiles were launched for interception, and simultaneously Tehran attempted to strike US warships in the Persian Gulf. According to reports, these are unprecedented steps in a desperate attempt to break the naval blockade.

Iran is escalating the direct confrontation with the United States through unprecedented steps, in a desperate attempt to break the naval blockade that is strangling its economy. According to reports in the Wall Street Journal and CBS, Iranian forces have launched ballistic missiles at US warships in the Persian Gulf at least three times in the past week, including a direct attempt to hit an aircraft carrier. Simultaneously, Tehran launched a broad barrage of missiles at the Muwaffaq Salti air base in Jordan. The attack left significant damage: an A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft suffered a direct hit and lost a wing, and about eight F-15 aircraft sustained minor damage and were returned to operational readiness. American forces in Jordan launched more than 30 Patriot missiles for interception. The exchange of blows occurred after the US attacked five Iranian oil tankers as a retaliatory action for a previous Iranian attack. The Revolutionary Guards took responsibility and claimed they attacked eight tankers and two warships. Experts note that the Iranian goal is to make the status quo unbearable, force Washington to exhaust its interceptor missiles, and drag the Gulf states into the conflict.