.....and just like that, World War III that the mainstream media had been screaming about that Trump is about to start is over and it only lasted for 1 day.

This is a summary of the war;
1) Iranian-backed militia fire rockets killing an American military contractor and injuring 4 American soldiers in Iraq.

2) Trump orders a retaliatory strike on the Iranian-backed militia, killing at least 25 of them

3) Iran and Iranian militia are outraged and Iran orders retaliation against America, they instigate an attack against the US embassy and set fire to it with the intention of burning it down.

4) Within hours of embassy attack, Trump sends reinforcements to the embassy to prevent a repeat of Benghazi 2012 embassy attack which killed American Ambassador to Libya.

5) Trump orders the killing of General Soleimani who ordered the embassy attack through the militias.

6) Iran is shocked that Trump made true his threat to make the Iranians pay dearly for crossing the red line and attacking the American embassy. So Iran vows to retaliate and "make the Americans pay severely". They threaten fire and brimstone against the American troops in the entire Middle-East.

7) Trump makes it clear that he does not seek war, but if Iran decides to start a war by retaliating and killing any further Americans, He will bomb Iran like they've never imagined. The Americans send a clear message that they will finish the war if Iran starts it, and Iran will be levelled to a parking lot.

The Ayatollah and Iran's Mullahs are not so stupid despite their rabble-rousing, but they need to save face to create the impression that they are not weak, so they hatch a plan to get out of the quagmire.

9) A few days after the killing of Soleimani, Iran decide to STAGE THEIR RETALIATION. So just about midnight on Wednesday 8th January, THE IRANIANS INFORM THE IRAQI PRIME MINISTER TO GET THE IRAQI TROOPS OUT OF THE AL-ASAD AND EBRIL ARMY BASES BECAUSE THEY WILL FIRE MISSILES AT THEM IN ABOUT AN HOUR'S TIME.

10) Iraqi Prime Minister informs the troops and Americans sharing the bases with Iraqi troops that Iran will be firing missiles at the bases in 1hour, so they need to evacuate. The Iraqi and American soldiers at the bases all take cover and evacuate.

11) One hour later, the Iranians fire their missiles at the empty army bases. Some of the missiles fail to explode. The exploded missiles only cause minimal damage to the army bases. NO IRAQI OR AMERICAN SOLDIERS ARE KILLED OR EVEN INJURED.

12) Iranian Propaganda Television stations spread false news to the Iranians that they have revenged against the Americans for killing Soleimani and that their missiles had killed over 80 American troops and injured over 200 at the Army bases. Some Iranians actually believe the propaganda and think Americans have died.

13) Iranian Foreign Minister sends out a tweet after the staged revenge, saying Iran does not seek war and they do not want an escalation of the conflict.

14) With no American soldiers injured or dead, President Trump does not see any reason for further strikes against Iran, and he urges for calm.

15) With no further retaliation from the US in sight......voila! Iran declares victory. Secretly, Iran and Trump both know that Trump has achieved his aim which was DETERRENCE AND NOT WAR. Iran now understands it can't try anything stupid directly against American lives and think Trump will not do anything (just like Obama). Iran has gotten Trump's message and Trump has allowed the Iranians to save face. Everybody walks away from the brink.

16) The mainstream media is once again put to shame for wrongly predicting Trump's move. They are disappointed that Trump did not start the war they were all predicting Trump was "stupidly" going to start.

If Iran wanted to retaliate and kill Americans, they know what they should have done, but they carefully avoided that BECAUSE THEY GOT THE MESSAGE TRUMP SENT TO THEM. PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH!!

Hmm

CNN thrives on negative news nah. Unfortunately, the Ukrainian airline that crashed has given the something to chew on while they scout around for the next catastrophe

I like the perspective of the OP on this issue. I also have a slightly
different perspective below... looking at events from above the battlefield.


So experts have said that it is unlikely the attack will lead to all-out war, but that
it is likely to lead to more tension across the world.


World Wars occur as a series of chain reactions and unintended consequences.
Before the end of this century... there is a likelihood that there will be another
World War. This time it will be religion-based and triggered by extremist
Sunni and/or Shiites.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFXE6l4sXNI

=>https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-trump-war-us-latest-soleimani-death-attack-revenge-a9273296.html?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=Feed

=>https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/08/21/i-am-chosen-one-trump-again-plays-messianic-claims-he-embraces-king-israel-title/


Anything can happen because these guys can also lay their hands on
nuclear devices via Pakistan which is a nuclear power already just like
India her next-door neighbor. These extremists are also ready to die
because of some fake promise of celestial virgins... and will also not
hesitate to kidnap and kill ALL Westerners especially from now
on.


To make matters more complex... America has over 7 million
muslims some of them radicalised already just like many Western
countries i.e., in Europe have a huge number of sleeper cells
in the Islamic extremist camps waiting to strike sensitive positions
on Western soil. It has happened before and it will happen
again and that is why Trump said they were already anticipating
reprisal attacks... which will come in different forms.


Iran used to be a very Western-like and liberal country right up
to the late 1970s... but with the Shah of Iran's ouster by Ayotollah
Khomeini and the Shah of Iran's subsequent exile... Iran has not
been the same again.


This Iran [formerly Persia] is the world's first major super-power
under the Persian Empire and Cyrus the Great, the "King of Kings"
or "Shah han Shah" and a great Zoroastrian nation.



Just a quick one: In the bible, Cyrus the Great and even Nobanidus
are refered to as "King of Kings" because they were emperors
and religious leaders or representatives of Ahuramazda the
universal God of heaven. Infact Judaism evolved from the
Zoroastrian religion which had influence over much of the
Persian Empire of which ancient Palestine was a part of
as can be seen from the Cyrus Cylinder.
==> https://blogs.getty.edu/iris/why-the-cyrus-cylinder-matters-today/



I wish Iran's radical Shia leadership can retrace their steps now
and in the near future so that the historical relics of Ancient Persia
will not be destroyed in a future all-out global war triggered by
religious radicalism.


Enough said.

Konquest:
I like the perspective of the OP on this issue. I also have a slightly
different perspective below... looking at events from above the battlefield.


So experts have said that it is unlikely the attack will lead to all-out war, but that
it is likely to lead to more tension across the world.


World Wars occur as a series of chain reactions and unintended consequences.
Before the end of this century... there is a likelihood that there will be another
World War. This time it will be religion-based and triggered by extremist
Sunni and/or Shiites.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFXE6l4sXNI

=>https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/iran-trump-war-us-latest-soleimani-death-attack-revenge-a9273296.html?utm_source=taboola&utm_medium=Feed

=>https://www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2019/08/21/i-am-chosen-one-trump-again-plays-messianic-claims-he-embraces-king-israel-title/


Anything can happen because these guys can also lay their hands on
nuclear devices via Pakistan which is a nuclear power already just like
India her next-door neighbor. These extremists are also ready to die
because of some fake promise of celestial virgins... and will also not
hesitate to kidnap and kill ALL Westerners especially from now
on.


To make matters more complex... America has over 7 million
muslims some of them radicalised already just like many Western
countries i.e., in Europe have a huge number of sleeper cells
in the Islamic extremist camps waiting to strike sensitive positions
on Western soil. It has happened before and it will happen
again and that is why Trump said they were already anticipating
reprisal attacks... which will come in different forms.


Iran used to be a very Western-like and liberal country right up
to the late 1970s... but with the Shah of Iran's ouster by Ayotollah
Khomeini and the Shah of Irans's subsequent exile... Iran has not
been the same again.


This Iran [formerly Persia] is the world's first major super-power
under the Persian Empire and Cyrus the Great, the "King of Kings"
or "Shah han Shah" and a great Zoroastrian nation.



Just a quick one: In the bible, Cyrus the Great and even Nobanidus
are refered to as "King of Kings" because they were emperors
and religious leaders or representatives of Ahuramazda the
universal God of heaven. Infact Judaism evolved from the
Zoroastrian religion which had influence over much of the
Persian Empire of which ancient Palestine was a part of
as can be seen from the Cyrus Cylinder.
==> https://blogs.getty.edu/iris/why-the-cyrus-cylinder-matters-today/



I wish Iran's radical Shia leadership can retrace their steps now
and in the near future so that the historical relics of Ancient Persia
will not be destroyed in a future all-out global war triggered
religious radicalism.


Enough said.

There certainly would be another world war, but I don't think it would happen before Iran acquires nuclear weapons. These people don't mind killing themselves just to be able to wipe out all Americans and Israel from the earth, but I know they have enough sense to not try it when they don't have nuclear weapons and they all know that the Israelis and Americans they wish to kill both have nuclear weapons. It will just be like committing suicide in vain.

After Trump, an American president like Obama type may come in who may be too relaxed and end up allowing Iran to have nuclear weapons. At that point, the game would change and what we see Iran doing today would be like child's play compared to what they would do by that time