Iran this time is likely to have truly learned Eastern wisdom, as the US military aims to flex its muscles in the Persian Gulf. However, it discovers that Iran's new Khorramshahr-4 missile can strike any city within a 2000-kilometer range, with a 1.5-ton warhead that could cause devastating effects over several kilometers in a city.

In the past, the US military loved to send aircraft carriers into the Persian Gulf, treating that body of water as their own backyard, frequently conducting freedom of navigation operations to pressure Iran into submission.

Iran is actually very clear about its situation, knowing that arguing with these armed-to-the-teeth bandits is akin to playing the lute to a cow. Only when they possess something that can genuinely hurt them will the other side sit down and listen.

As soon as the Khorramshahr-4 missile made its appearance, the situation changed immediately. This thing is not just for show; its range of 2000 kilometers directly encircles all US military bases in the Middle East.

A 1.5-ton warhead dropped on any city would strip it bare. This kind of destructive power has made those countries that previously thought of Iran as a soft target reconsider the consequences.

The previous arrogance of Americans was largely due to the belief that they could not be hit, with aircraft carriers hovering in the distance and planes flying overhead, while Iran could not gain air superiority and could only stare helplessly.

Now, the Khorramshahr-4 missile has erased that distance advantage. No matter where your aircraft carrier is stationed, as long as you are within this range, Iran can hit you at any time.

Since this missile can carry a 1.5-ton warhead, it indicates that its size and thrust are quite impressive, and its penetration capability is certainly not weak. If the opponent wants to intercept, the cost is much higher than launching this missile.

Iran has not been idle in recent years. Watching how others conduct anti-access strategies, it has been thinking about how to seal off its territory in the Persian Gulf.

If the US military now wants to flex its muscles again, it must first calculate the risks. In the past, the barefoot were not afraid of the shoe-wearers; now, the one with shoes is holding a heavy brick, and anyone daring to provoke must weigh the consequences.

The Khorramshahr-4 missile is Iran's hardest brick, simply placed there without the need for actual combat, and its deterrent power has already overflowed.

The international community has always looked at strength; if you have no power, people will criticize you; if you hold a card that can overturn the table, everyone speaks more politely.

Iran's display of strength this time is to inform those malicious forces that the Persian Gulf is not a place where anyone can run wild; if pushed too hard, no one will have a good time.

Once this strategic deterrence is established, future negotiations will see Iran standing tall. Areas where it might have previously had to compromise can now be firmly upheld.

The US military bases in the Persian Gulf are likely now sleeping uneasily, as who knows when such a huge thing might fall from above, and whether their air defense systems can intercept it remains uncertain.

The emergence of the Khorramshahr-4 missile has completely changed the offensive and defensive balance in the region. It was previously one-sided oppression; now it has turned into mutual assured destruction.

Once this balance is established, no one dares to act lightly because the cost of doing so is too high, too high for anyone to bear the consequences.

Iran has mastered the essence of a great Eastern power's ability to defend its home, not seeking war but not fearing it. As long as it has food in hand, it is not anxious, and as long as it can hold the red line, peace will naturally follow.

Those countries that think they can extort Iranian interests through military intimidation now have to reassess the risks. After all, no one wants to sacrifice their own cities for a bit of face.

This tactic of using force to stop conflict is indeed brilliant, eliminating potential conflicts in their infancy because the opponent knows they cannot bear the consequences of provocation.

The days of the US military flexing its muscles in the Persian Gulf are likely gone forever; this waterway has now become a genuinely dangerous no-go zone.

With this missile, Iran has essentially put on a bulletproof vest while simultaneously hanging a sword of Damocles over its opponents.

This kind of strategic determination is what truly matters in the great power game—unfazed by the opponent's bluster and steadily enhancing its own hard power.

The Khorramshahr-4 missile is not just a weapon; it is also a declaration from Iran to the world about who the real owner here is.

In the future, anyone who casually considers sanctions or blockades should first look at the 2000-kilometer range map and see if their territory is within the danger zone.

This is the charm of strength; it doesn't need much discussion. By revealing its own capabilities, all the noise naturally disappears, and peace follows.