The Persian Trap

The Persian Trap is a historical reference to a military and political strategy employed by the ancient Achaemenid Persians (modern-day Iran) to lure enemies into unfavorable battles or situations where they could be decisively defeated. The U.S. and Israel, along with its Zionists, are currently falling into that trap. Meanwhile, by bringing Iran into the spotlight, Zionists have also intentionally overshadowed other global crises—a deliberate strategy to push the Gaza Genocide and ethnic cleansing out of headlines. The narrative that Iran is the root of all Middle Eastern conflicts reeks of the height of propaganda.

Consider history: the 1949 Nakba, the 1956 Suez crisis, the 1967 Six-Day War, the 1973 Yom Kippur War, the 1982 Lebanon War, Iraq’s 1980 invasion of Iran, Iraq’s 1991 invasion of Kuwait, and the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2001—all predated the Islamic Republic of Iran. For nine years, Iran fought against Iraq’s invasion, enduring even chemical weapons. When Iran resisted and survived, the West imposed crippling sanctions to strangle its economy. Zionists and their allies fear a day when sanctions are lifted, allowing Iran to transform overnight into an economic powerhouse akin to Norway or Qatar—considering its huge reserves of oil and gas—or even a superpower, given its military-industrial complex.

Few realize that during Russia’s early struggles in the Ukraine war, Iran’s drone technology transfers bolstered Russian missile capabilities, altering the conflict’s trajectory. For the past 25 years—since the U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq—Iran has been preparing for this moment. The U.S., bogged down in Iraq, couldn’t proceed with Iran then. Today, with 50,000 American troops and bases scattered across the Middle East, they are vulnerable targets—sitting ducks for Iran’s advanced missiles. Trump’s bluster fools many, but not all. In early 2025, Vladimir Putin mocked Western “lapdog leaders” who despise Trump yet will soon “bow down” and “wag their tails” obediently. This reflects the spinelessness of nations lacking dignity or self-respect.

The Zionist strategy now hinges on sectarian division, exploiting the Middle East’s tribal mentality. Post-1979, they reframed the Israel-Palestine conflict as a Shia-Sunni divide. Yet anyone with basic awareness knows that Shia groups—Hezbollah, Yemen’s Houthis, and Iran—consistently support the predominantly Sunni Palestinians (alongside a small percentage of Christians and others) in their fight for self-determination. The sectarian narrative is a fabrication.

So, will the U.S. attack Iran? No. And Israel lacks the capacity—proven by its failure to subdue Gaza, which is 41 kilometers (25 miles) long and 6 to 12 kilometers (3.7 to 7.5 miles) wide, after 1.5 years. Instead of rescuing hostages, Israel unleashed devastation, killing 17,000 children and massacring 50,000 people, with 70% being women and children. This war criminality razed civilian areas. Moreover, on October 1, 2024, Iran showcased its military prowess, landing 180 of 200 hypersonic ballistic missiles—fired from over 1,600 kilometers away—with pinpoint accuracy on some of the world’s most fortified airbases. It was a stunning display of firepower, unprecedented in military history.

Doubting Iran’s nuclear capability is naive. Like Pakistan, which tested nuclear weapons just two weeks after India’s tests, it is unlikely that Pakistan acquired its nuclear bombs from a “flea market” in China. Iran likely has the components needed to build a nuclear weapon ready. With uranium enriched beyond 60%—a capability flagged 15 years ago—Iran could assemble a gun-type nuclear weapon similar to the one dropped on Hiroshima by the U.S. without testing. Basic physics ensures it would detonate.

So why the nuclear obsession? It’s a pretext for the U.S. and its Zionist-influenced policymakers to maintain sanctions, hobbling Iran’s economy since they cannot defeat it militarily. Israel, known to possess nuclear weapons, hypocritically demands that Iran be denied them—akin to schoolyard bullies.

Strategically, the U.S. lacks the capability to win. Attacking Iran would echo Hitler’s disastrous invasion of Russia, risking self-destruction. With 13,000 U.S. troops in Kuwait, 9,000 in Bahrain (a Shia-majority nation ruled by a Sunni monarchy), and 10,000 in Qatar—all concentrated in tight clusters—they’re prime targets. Iran has warned that any Middle Eastern nation allowing U.S. operations against it will face retaliation. A single missile strike on cities like Doha, Manama, Dubai etc—home to large expat populations—could empty them overnight, as seen during the Gulf War in Kuwait.

Iran boasts one of the world’s top militaries, excelling in portable drone and ballistic missile technology—unlike static airbases, which are vulnerable, as Israel itself demonstrated in 1967 by preemptively destroying 383 Egyptian aircraft. Trump’s bluster may intimidate weaker states, but not Iran, of course. Iran’s supreme leader himself has said that the U.S. and its allies will receive a “stinging slap” if they attempt to attack Iran. Alternatively, a non-strategic U.S. move—driven not by American interests but by a deliberate intent by Zionists to destabilize the Middle East’s economy—remains plausible. If successful, it could plunge the region into a dark age, unraveling decades of oil-fueled growth.

Iran’s strategic patience has paid off. It leverages its nuclear potential as a bargaining chip. How Iran wields this leverage will shape the future of the Middle East now.