Correspondent: Iran is victorious on several fronts – "they have found the economic answer to a nuclear bomb"
The Iranian regime has triumphed on
several fronts.
And Donald Trump's latest "last-minute retreat" is no exception.
This is what Berlingske's correspondent in the Middle East, Gunnar Willum, says in a quick analysis this morning:
"The mere fact that they have survived Israel and the US bombing war for six weeks is interpreted as a victory. They have shown their allies in Russia and China that they can handle it. Many doubted that," he says.
But the Iranians have got more than that, Willum adds.
A propaganda victory:
"Trump's threats to wipe out an entire civilization suddenly make the radical Islamist regime, which a few months ago massacred demonstrators in the streets, appear more moderate," Berlingske's correspondent said.
"Not just in the eyes of the outside world, but in the eyes of many Iranians. Also among those who want to steer to where the pepper grows."
A victory in Hormuz:
"But the biggest victory of all is Iran's success in using the Strait of Hormuz as a weapon," it said.
"They have found the economic answer to an atomic bomb. And unlike a real atomic bomb, they have actually been able to use it without severe consequences for themselves."
And they will be able to do so again.
USA og Iran er tilsyneladende blevet enige om en våbenhvileaftale. USA vil indstille angrebene på Iran, og Iran vil åbne Hormuzstrædet. Følg udviklingen her.
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