The ultimatums from the United States have been issued many times. How much deterrence do they actually have?

【#美国的最后通牒发了好多次了# How much deterrent power is there?】Expert: The United States is unlikely to change the overall battlefield situation. On March 21, Trump posted on social media, threatening that Iran must open the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours, otherwise he would destroy its various power plants. On March 23, shortly before the deadline expired, he posted again, saying that because the U.S. and Iran had so-called “very good and productive” talks, the U.S. would “delay for 5 days” its airstrikes on Iran’s power plants. But just three days later—on March 26—Trump posted again on social media, saying that “at Iran’s government’s request,” the “destruction” campaign against Iran’s energy facilities would be delayed another 10 days, with the deadline extended to 20:00 on April 6 Eastern Time in the United States. Now Trump is once again reminding the final “48-hour” deadline. What changes have occurred in the current battlefield situation compared with March 21? What is the intent behind the United States repeatedly mentioning the so-called “ultimatum,” and how credible is it? Qin Tian, Deputy Director of the Middle East Studies Institute of the China Institute of Contemporary International Relations, said that recently there has been no situation on the battlefield that is favorable to the U.S., and the goal of toppling Iran’s government has further failed. Iran has strengthened its threats to Gulf countries and the Strait of Hormuz, and the downing of U.S. fighter jets has boosted Iranian morale. As things stand, it is difficult for the U.S. to upgrade its offensive to change the overall battlefield situation. (CCTV.com)

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