Palestinian‑American writer Susan Abulhawa praised Iran’s measured yet powerful response to US‑Israeli offensives, noting that within just five days, Iran inflicted heavy losses using older drones and missiles — all while acting with restraint and strategic calculation.
Iran Demonstrates Power Without Escalation
According to Abulhawa, Iran’s actions in the early days of the conflict reveal both military might and diplomatic maturity. Despite possessing the capacity for large‑scale destruction, Iran deliberately avoided reckless escalation, choosing strategy over haste and dialogue over chaos — a posture she believes could redefine the regional balance of power.
Heavy Losses for the US and Israel
Abulhawa asserts that Iran has severely hit both the United States and Israel, destroying trillions of dollars in American military assets, Gulf investments, and revenue. She adds that Iran has already disrupted the global economy and potentially holds the capability to halt it entirely — all this while relying only on its older missile and drone stockpiles.
“Iran’s new technologies have not yet even been revealed,” Abulhawa notes. “When they are, little of America’s presence in the region might remain.”
A Call for Recognition of Iran’s Discipline
Abulhawa emphasizes that her remarks are not to glorify Iran’s power, but to highlight its controlled, rational behavior. Despite facing severe sanctions and repeated violations of earlier agreements by the United States, Iran chose dialogue and de‑escalation. She contrasts this with what she describes as the aggressive and hurried tactics of Washington and Tel Aviv.
From Restraint to Resilience
Before the renewed US‑Israeli attacks on Iran — and weeks after their efforts to launch a color revolution against the Iranian government — Iranian leaders still engaged calmly and cooperatively, even agreeing to refrain from nuclear weapon development, a primary American demand.
“Now,” she concludes, “the whole world is watching Iran — a nation whose patience may yet turn its hardships into a new kind of strength.”
From: khabarfoori