Biden’s Iranian deterrence strategy receives criticism from foreign policy experts.
OAN’s Daniel Baldwin
12:13 PM – Thursday, November 2, 2023
The Pentagon has confirmed that American service members stationed in both Syria and Iraq have faced at least 27 attacks by Iran-backed terror groups since October 17th.
“To my knowledge [there were] no injuries, no damaged infrastructure,” Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder said.
In response, the United States targeted two facilities used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Officials say one was a weapons storage area and another a storage area for ammunition.
“It’s not sufficient at all,” Gabriel Noronha, former State Department advisor on Iran, told One America News. “This is just a little pin trick operation. It didn’t kill any of Iran’s terror fighters in the area. It just blew up a couple empty warehouses.”
Noronha says there is a way to deter Iran from endangering American forces in the Middle East without escalating the conflict into war with the country.
“We’ve already seen that Iran has launched, through its proxies, another about 10 attacks since the U.S. did those strikes,” Noronha said. “So clearly deterrence has failed here, and a much stronger response is needed. Again, no one wants war with Iran, and Iran doesn’t want war with the U.S. either. They want to be able to just carry out these kinds of attacks without repercussions, and that’s what they’re getting so far.”
The former State Department advisor on Iran in the Trump Administration pointed to how former President Donald Trump ended a cycle of escalation with Iran in 2020.
“When we killed Qasem Soleimani, it was in response to a cycle of violence just like this,” Noronha said. “Where the Iranians were taking pot shots at us. And ultimately the Iranians had to back down, because they know that they cannot confront a superpower like us and have any chance at winning. What we have to do is sort of punch them on the nose and that forces them to retreat.”
Noronha explains that Biden’s response has not directly confronted the problem head on, allowing Iran to continue to attack American troops without fear of true repercussions.
“We’ve only struck targets inside Syria whenever Iranian terror proxies attack us,” Noronha said. “And we’ve never attacked inside Iran. Doing so would send a message to Iran that we hold them responsible, not just their proxies out in the field.”
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How many attacks have American service members in Syria and Iraq faced from Iran-backed terror groups since October 17th, according to the Pentagon?
The Pentagon has confirmed that American service members stationed in Syria and Iraq have faced at least 27 attacks by Iran-backed terror groups since October 17th. According to Defense Department spokesman Brig. Gen. Patrick Ryder, there have been no injuries or damaged infrastructure resulting from these attacks.
In response to these attacks, the United States targeted two facilities used by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. One facility was identified as a weapons storage area, while the other was a storage area for ammunition.
However, critics argue that this response is not sufficient. Gabriel Noronha, a former State Department advisor on Iran, believes that a stronger response is needed to deter Iran from endangering American forces in the Middle East. Despite the strikes conducted by the US, Iran has continued to launch attacks through its proxies.
Noronha emphasizes the need for deterrence without escalating the conflict into an all-out war. He points to former President Donald Trump’s response to a similar cycle of violence with Iran in 2020. When the US killed Qasem Soleimani, the Iranians had to back down because they knew they couldn’t confront a superpower like the US and win.
Noronha criticizes President Biden’s response, stating that it has not directly confronted the problem, allowing Iran to continue attacking American troops without fearing true repercussions. He suggests that the US needs to take a more assertive approach in order to force Iran to retreat.
The former State Department advisor also highlights the importance of sending a strong message to Iran. He argues that by only striking targets inside Syria when Iranian proxies attack, the US has not effectively dealt with the main issue at hand. Noronha implies that a direct attack inside Iran would show Iran that their actions cannot go unpunished.
In conclusion, the recent attacks on American service members by Iran-backed terror groups have necessitated a strong and effective response. Critics argue that the current approach of limited strikes is not enough to deter Iran from continuing to endanger American forces. A more assertive stance is needed to ensure the safety of American troops and to dissuade Iran from further aggression.
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