it was actually Iran doing the bullying up to this point....
They replaced the US as the biggest actor in the middle east. Captured and humiliated US navy sailors for the world to see... shot down state of the art 200 million dollar US aircraft and pride with impunity...
Iran also was responsible for the slaughter of thousands of American terrorists in occupied Iraq.... in essense this was a frustrated US lashing out against Iranian bullying with the an angry, stupid and uncalculated move that will backfire on them bigger then they could ever imagine....
this small d&%K Saudi/Asian mentality of taking a knee, or opening arse to some white euro power out of fear is alien to Iranian culture....
Iran is going nowhere... bythe time this is all set and done, it will be the American trash (like the british, and other failed trash before them) who will be leaving our region.. we don't need cowardice advice. Iran is the nation of Cyrus the great/Hussein
US was preoccupied with Iraq since 1991. Now that Iraq is done and dusted, Iran is vulnerable than ever before.
Iraqi managed to kill 5000+ American troops in a span of 8 years, to no avail. Although, Iran supported Iraqi (Shiite) resistance groups, YOU cannot take credit for these kills.
Last time YOU had a direct clash with US (i.e. Operation Praying Mantis), it did not end well for Iranian navy actually.
Iranian Mullah regime has overplayed its cards unfortunately. They got involved in conflicts that had nothing to do with Iran and Iranian economy has taken a significant hit consequently.
You are bragging about inflicting material losses but you lost a far greater asset in General Qassem Soleimani. When the shit gets real, Iran will loose far more than this.
You realize how many have Iranian Mullah regime have alienated through the years with its PROXY games?
Time to wake up. Your leaders are taking your country to a point of no return unfortunately. It was only a matter of time when US will start responding your moves.
Problem with Iranians is that they do not realize how many they have hurt through the years but cry WOLF when they are on the receiving end.
American
Democrats see in Iran a potential pawn to utilize in the ME but not sure how long this romance will last.
Some people never learn.