One of the tenets of Christianity is to try to avoid war, and if it occurs, to bring it to an end as quickly as possible. As was mentioned previously, the United States has no beef with the Iranian people, only with the radicals who lead the country. However, America unambiguously made its intentions known by telling Iran that its pursuit of nuclear warheads is unacceptable.
Some would argue that there are other countries, some friends of the U.S. and others not, who have nuclear bombs in their arsenals. Those critics claim the present Administration’s foreign policy is hypocritical by isolating and destroying Iran’s capabilities, while doing nothing with other countries.
The problem with those naysayers is that Iran, unlike other countries, does not have as its political and military ideology the destruction of Israel, the United States, and the West. Indisputably, Iran has been the source of Islamic terrorism throughout the Middle East and other places for the past 47 years.
More than just political pundits commenting on the skirmish, Pope Leo had a few choice words in opposition to it. “Enough of the idolatry of self and money! Enough of the display of power! Enough of war!” Although not naming Trump and the United States directly, there is little doubt that the Pontiff’s remarks were directed at them. It appears he isn’t aware that peace with conditions has been the objective from the beginning, and the conflict is more complicated than two countries at odds; it is about a clash between Judeo-Christian and Muslim philosophies.
If anything, the present conflict sheds light upon a cultural clash between the West and Iran. The West believes that a pummeling of a country would be sufficient to bring Iran to the table to talk about a peaceful resolution. The fanatical philosophy of Iran doesn’t seem to care if its military is destroyed and its leaders systematically killed. They will not give up the notion of having military power and the ability to terrorize the world.
Since the Revolutionaries took over the country, Iran cannot be trusted to keep their word. Before the military action was taken, Iran kept telling the West they were abiding by the agreement not to work on nuclear weapons. Those claims were utter falsehoods. Moreover, as a part of its foreign policy, the Islamic regime has continually broadcast its desire to assassinate its enemies, most notably Donald Trump.
The culture of the Iranian Revolutionaries is death and destruction, a stance antithetical to Western thought. Days ago, after 21 hours of negotiations, J.D. Vance announced that no deal had been reached between the two countries. “The bad news is that we have not reached an agreement. And I think that’s bad news for Iran much more than it’s bad news for the United States of America.”
Even though Epic Fury successfully destroyed Iran’s military arsenal, it did not destroy it all. Perhaps this fact is the reason the peace talks have stalled. Iran still has quite a few ballistic missiles and drones left, which can still be used. Right now, they may hold out as long as they can by forcing political pressure on the Administration.
The new strategy of the Trump Administration is to take control of the Strait of Hormuz and limit Iran’s ability to cash in on its oil or to charge tankers using the waterway for tolls. By taking away Iran’s primary source of income, they may agree to the demands of a peace deal. Or are those in control of the country determined to wait it out, even if their economy is totally decimated?
No sane or moral person wants the war to go on endlessly, but the same goes for allowing a terrorist country the capacity to kill countless people with a nuclear bomb.