"We have to understand that the Iranian capacities are not endless, especially if also the big friends are not supporting them. Americans have also said that their target is the missile launchers and missile factories, then their capacity to cause harm is also and maybe more limited than they want to show. So this is always also a fight for narratives."
"What we have to see is that when Iran is fighting, they are fighting alone with their proxies. Russia is not supporting them. Operation Epic Fury represents the largest US buildup in the Middle East in a generation with over 50,000 US troops and 200 fighter aircraft."
"According to the US military, 17 Iranian naval vessels have been destroyed and nearly 2,000 targets across Iran hit in the last four days alone. The US-based Human Rights Activists News Agency has estimated that nearly 1,100 Iranian civilians, including 181 children, have been killed in the air strikes."
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas asserts that Iran lacks the capacity to maintain its current pace of attacks across the Middle East. She attributes this to Iran's weakened military following its 12-day conflict with Israel last year and the ongoing US-Israeli campaign. Kallas emphasizes that Iran fights alone with its proxies, noting that Russia, traditionally viewed as a key Iranian ally, has not provided support. The US military operation, called Operation Epic Fury, represents the largest Middle Eastern buildup in a generation, involving over 50,000 troops and 200 fighter aircraft. US military reports indicate 17 Iranian naval vessels destroyed and nearly 2,000 targets hit in four days, though civilian casualties are estimated at approximately 1,100 deaths.
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