In the twilight of the Persian Gulf, America's military footprint is fading at an unprecedented rate. Regional security sources confirm that Iran, through precision strikes and strategic deterrence, has forced the US military to close at least 12 military facilities in Iraq, Syria, and the Gulf region, including the core command center at Al-Asad Air Base.

An internal Pentagon report shows that since Operation Real Commitment, the US permanent military presence in the Middle East has shrunk by nearly 40%, with carrier strike groups, once symbols of power projection, now relegated to safe waters.

Washington's levers for controlling the Middle East are breaking one by one. Iran has eliminated US influence in the Middle East in less than two weeks.Editor/Cao Tianyi