00:14A U.S. aircraft carrier strike group sails into the region.
00:19Fighter jets line the deck, missile systems locked, destroyers in formation.
00:24Headlines call it escalation, but Tehran calls it propaganda.
00:29Brigadier General Mohammad Jafar Asadi, deputy commander of Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central
00:35Headquarters, delivered a calm but pointed message.
00:39He said the presence of a U.S. aircraft carrier in the region has entered the realm of propaganda.
00:45Not a threat, not a turning point, not a game changer.
00:50Propaganda.
00:51Asadi emphasized something important.
00:53Naval vessels, including American warships, have been traversing the Persian Gulf, the
00:59Sea of Oman, and surrounding oceans for many years.
01:03In his words, this is routine.
01:05Warships move.
01:07Fleets deploy.
01:08Navies operate globally.
01:10So why frame this moment as extraordinary?
01:13From Tehran's perspective, it isn't.
01:16By labeling the U.S. deployment as propaganda, Iran is doing three things.
01:22First, minimizing psychological pressure.
01:25Second, projecting confidence to domestic and regional audiences.
01:29Third, denying Washington the narrative of intimidation.
01:33Because aircraft carriers are designed to send a message, they are floating air bases capable
01:39of launching sustained air campaigns.
01:41They represent deterrence and potential force.
01:45But if Iran treats them as routine background noise, the impact of that message weakens.
01:51At the same time, Iran is reinforcing its own narrative of strength.
01:56Military drills continue in the Strait of Hormuz.
01:59Missile systems are showcased.
02:01Drone capabilities highlighted.
02:03Tehran has long argued that modern warfare in the Gulf would not favor large conventional
02:09fleets alone.
02:11The United States increases its military presence amid stalled nuclear diplomacy.
02:16Iran publicly shrugs.
02:19Asadi's words suggest that Tehran does not want to appear cornered, especially at a time
02:24when negotiations and regional alliances remain delicate.
02:28So what are we really watching?
02:30A countdown to conflict or a psychological chess match played across the waters of the gulf?
02:37One side deploys carriers.
02:39The other dismisses them as routine.
02:42Meanwhile, the ships remain in position and the region holds its breath.
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