Iran has ‘shattered the myth of American unchecked dominance, exposes itself as far stronger’ – Zamal
By KEMI KASUMU with Agencies
Naser Zamal, an international affairs analyst, said in details that, “Even with a US aircraft carrier positioned in the Middle East, Donald Trump has not dared to launch an attack on Iran. This hesitation speaks volumes. Iran has shattered the myth of American unchecked dominance and exposed itself as far stronger and more formidable than Washington ever expected.”
Iran has issued a sharp warning to the United States amid the deployment of a U.S. aircraft carrier to the Middle East, signaling what it describes as a clear red line against further escalation.
In a statement published Monday on Facebook, Naser Zamal said former U.S. President Donald Trump has refrained from launching an attack on Iran despite the carrier’s presence, interpreting the hesitation as evidence that Iran has challenged long-held assumptions about unchallenged American military dominance.
According to the statement, Iranian drones were able to penetrate U.S. naval defenses and obtain photos and video of American aircraft carriers and warships, despite what were described as extensive security measures, advanced radar systems, and armed escort fleets. The footage was later released publicly, a move characterized as a deliberate message that U.S. naval assets are neither undetectable nor immune.
Iran, the statement said, has warned that the presence of U.S. carriers has reached a defined red line and that any further advance would trigger a direct strike on American vessels. The warning was described as explicit, with no room for ambiguity.
The statement further claimed that Iranian officials view the reconnaissance flights as proof of capability rather than restraint, arguing that the same means used to gather intelligence could have been used to launch an attack. The decision not to do so, it added, reflects a calculated choice to avoid escalation—one that, according to the statement, depends on the United States not crossing Iran’s declared red line.
Naser Zamal, an international affairs analyst, said in details that, “Even with a US aircraft carrier positioned in the Middle East, Donald Trump has not dared to launch an attack on Iran. This hesitation speaks volumes. Iran has shattered the myth of American unchecked dominance and exposed itself as far stronger and more formidable than Washington ever expected.
“Despite layers of secrecy, advanced radar systems, and heavily armed escort fleets, Iranian drones penetrated U.S. defenses and captured clear photos and video of American aircraft carriers and warships. The footage was released publicly—an open humiliation and a blunt message that U.S. naval power is neither invisible nor untouchable.
“Iran has delivered a direct and uncompromising warning: the U.S. carriers have reached Iran’s red line. Not one step further. Crossing that line will result in a decisive strike on American carriers—no ambiguity, no retreat.
“Iranian officials have made it brutally clear that if they could bypass U.S. surveillance and radar to carry out reconnaissance undetected, they could just as easily have fired missiles instead. The fact that they did not is not a sign of weakness—it is a calculated act of restraint. That restraint remains only because the United States has not yet crossed Iran’s red line.”
