Iron Gate"; Trump's compensation policy after the election defeat.
In a situation where the result of the mid-term elections for Congress and the defeat of the Republicans and the admission of the White House officials to the effect of the war with Iran in this defeat, may provide a basis for Trump to examine his foreign policy and reduce the costs of the war, Washington announced the creation of a new mechanism to expand the restrictions against Iran. The announcement of the establishment of the "Iron Gate" task force by the US Army Central Command is a new point in this process.
A review of the actions of the last few months shows that we are not faced with a series of scattered and unrelated decisions. During the 40-day war, the operation called "Economic Rage" began, centered on the naval blockade. After that, Operation "Economic Exclusion" was put on the agenda with the aim of limiting Iran's air fleet. Now the iron gate has been presented as a new link in this policy to limit Iran's land trade exchange.
The more important point than the expansion of economic pressures is simultaneously with military threats and the continuation of aggressive operations against the regions of Iran, including Keshem and Bushehr. In recent days, reports have been published about limited US attacks on these positions, and Trump has also approved these attacks. In this way, economic stress does not happen in a vacuum; Instead, it comes in an atmosphere of military tension, threats of wider attacks and increasing maritime and trade restrictions.
The importance of this simultaneity should not be underestimated. It seems that Washington intends to use all its capabilities to pressure Iran through a multi-layered operational plan. Even planning to create internal and street movements and what America calls popular protests is on their agenda to complete the cycle of discontent and insecurity. Examining America's policy towards Iran requires paying attention to the relationship between economic and military tools and political and social tools; Areas placed next to each other in recent developments more than before.
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