Professor of Global Studies at the University of Tehran, Mohammad Sultanijad, believes that the establishment of the "Iron Gate" force in Washington falls within the framework of an integrated pressure policy, and adds that this step does not mean the cancellation of the military option following the results of the mid-term elections, reminding in a statement to Al-Akhbar that Washington has always combined military and political pressure.
Sultanijad believes that the recent visit of Iranian President Masoud Pazhkian to Russia, and the accompanying reports that Moscow is providing military support and weapons to Iran, had a significant impact in pushing Washington to establish this force. He believes that "even though the results of the two elections in Israel and America have made the continuation of the war in Iran a subject for debate, and the pressure from Congress has begun to limit Trump's hands, the indicators indicate that the USA is still looking for the possibility of a high-intensity and limited-scope war, and is focusing on assessing the circumstances suitable for carrying it out."