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I am posting this interesting analysis that I found from an Iranian channel. Let me know your thoughts:

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said:
“The U.S. operation south of Isfahan was possibly a plan to steal Iran’s enriched uranium.”

Under the cover of a pilot rescue mission, the possibility of conducting such a uranium theft operation cannot be ruled out.

The question is—after the F-15 fighter jet was shot down, the pilots ejected over Khuzestan Province, which is close to Kuwait. I had already explained this in a previous post. Khuzestan is about 400–500 kilometers away from Isfahan. But during the pilot rescue mission, what were the two U.S. MC-130J Commando II aircraft doing so far away?

These aircraft are special variants typically used in special commando operations. They can carry over a hundred special paratrooper commandos and are capable of taking off and landing on rough, unprepared runways. Yet the U.S. claims that these aircraft got stuck on the ground, which is why they destroyed them themselves.

On the other hand, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claims that they destroyed the aircraft and foiled the operation.

The question is—why would the U.S. attempt to steal uranium? Most geopolitical experts and analysts say that Donald Trump is desperate to exit this war.

Time Magazine featured a cover showing Trump holding a map of Iran with the caption: “Where’s the Exit?”—even though the magazine had previously encouraged the war before it began.

Now, the U.S. needs a clear victory to exit the war. It has been unable to secure the Strait of Hormuz, and it also lacks the capability to launch a full-scale ground invasion of Iran.

This is because any ground invasion would require U.S. forces to have air support. However, Iran’s air defense systems are still active, and U.S. aircraft are reportedly being shot down continuously.

Without complete air superiority over Iranian skies, launching a ground invasion would be suicidal. In my opinion, even with air superiority, a ground invasion would still be extremely difficult due to Iran’s geography.

Meanwhile, the image of the U.S. military as a superpower has been exposed. Aircraft carriers have been hit. One of the world’s best air defense systems, THAAD, has been exposed. Their stealth fighter jet F-35 has been damaged. One of the top fighter jets in the world, the F-15 Strike Eagle, has been shot down. Reaper drones worth $30 million are being shot down repeatedly. So what remains? Only the B-2 bomber?

In this situation, winning a clear war against Iran without nuclear escalation seems nearly impossible. The U.S. has no clear strategy to win the war. It continues bombing Iranian civilian infrastructure—600 schools have been destroyed, along with universities, bridges, power plants, pharmaceutical factories, hospitals, stadiums, steel industries, police stations, and parks. It’s essentially “keep attacking until Iran surrenders.” But far from surrendering, Iran is striking back at Israel.

Perhaps for the first time in history, we are seeing people being recovered dead from beneath the rubble of buildings in Israel. Those who initiated this war are themselves being devastated by Iran’s response.

Now Trump needs some form of a small but clear victory at any cost. The only remaining option would be to steal uranium and then declare to the media: “Look, we have taken Iran’s uranium. Now Iran can no longer build a nuclear bomb. We have won the war. The war is over.” But even that attempt has failed.

So now, what will Trump do?