PNN – The editor-in-chief of Rai al-Youm, pointing to the US betrayal of the Arabs, stated that the attacks in Jordan exposed Iran’s strength and Washington’s weakness.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network; Abdul Bari Atwan—editor-in-chief of the pan-Arab online newspaper Rai al-Youm and a renowned analyst in the Arab world—dedicated his latest editorial to developments regarding the new round of conflict in the region, specifically the crushing blows dealt by Iran to US bases. He wrote: It is utterly absurd for US President Donald Trump—following the deaths of three American service members and the wounding of dozens more in an Iranian missile and drone attack on a US base in Jordan—to level harsh criticism at the Jordanian government, claiming that such an incident would not have occurred had American personnel been responsible for defending these bases.
Trump’s desperate attempts to escape the scandal of his defeat against Iran in Jordan
Abdul Bari Atwan added: Trump—who has become a laughingstock due to his sheer ignorance, stupidity, and lack of any military, political, or economic insight (as evidenced by his contradictory statements)—is trying to turn the narrative on its head; instead of admitting defeat, he blames Jordan, whereas he ought to blame himself first for plunging the region into its current state of military, political, and economic chaos.
He stated that instead of blaming Jordan, Trump should hold accountable the more than 50,000 U.S. troops stationed in the region—along with two aircraft carriers, 20 U.S. naval vessels, and over 50 land bases. Under U.S. military doctrine, American forces in Jordan—equipped with the most advanced and modern air defense systems—were supposed to intercept all Iranian missiles and drones and protect Jordanian citizens in addition to U.S. personnel.
The article continues: Yet, true to form, Trump shirked responsibility and blamed the host country, Jordan; he crossed all red lines by insulting the Jordanian military and accusing it of incompetence and an inability to protect U.S. forces.
Two truths revealed by the Iranian attack on Jordan
The editor-in-chief of Rai al-Youm continued: We had hoped that Jordan’s military command, at the very least, would respond to this brazen insult and provocation by Trump, yet this has not happened. The fact that Iranian missiles reached American military targets on Jordanian soil confirms two fundamental points:
– First: These missiles are highly advanced in terms of technology, precision, and sophistication.
– Second: US missile defense systems no longer possess the capability or effectiveness required to intercept and shoot down these Iranian missiles.
Atwan continued: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps confirmed what we had previously noted in our articles, announcing that the number of American casualties in Jordan was higher than the figures released by the US military command, and that Iranian missiles destroyed a US F-15 fighter jet at an airfield on Jordanian soil.
This Palestinian writer noted: It is evident that this statement by Iran is entirely credible; even American press outlets and television networks have called into question official Pentagon data regarding the actual number of American casualties and the extent of military equipment destroyed in Iranian attacks—whether in Jordan or at U.S. military bases in the Persian Gulf region, such as those in Kuwait, Bahrain, the UAE, and Qatar.
According to this note, the decision by the mayor of Ramat Gan—part of the Greater Tel Aviv area—to open all the city’s shelters, combined with reports from the Zionist regime’s broadcasting authority that the military command has raised its alert level in anticipation of an imminent Iranian missile strike deep into Israel (amidst Trump’s threats to bomb Iranian civilian infrastructure such as power plants and bridges), indicates that the scope of the conflict is expanding in a way that will be difficult to control in the coming days.
The US on a Path to Rapid Defeat
The editor-in-chief of Rai al-Youm emphasized: The flames have reached Jordan’s doorstep and, in the coming days, may well spread to the heart of Israel (occupied Palestine). We must always bear in mind that this war of attrition is soon entering its fifth month, yet neither the US nor Israel—the very parties that ignited it—has achieved any of its objectives. The results have been entirely the opposite, serving only to strengthen Iran’s resolve.
The article concludes: For the United States, Jordan is like barley bread—consumed yet condemned. There is no praise or appreciation, only blame. This is America: incapable of protecting its own soldiers, let alone others—especially Arabs. That is why it is on a path toward rapid collapse and inevitable failure; time will tell.