Even when Iran bombed the US military base "Ain Al-Assad" in Iraq, observers considered that the strike was not the desired retaliation commensurate with the size of the Iranian loss by killing Soleimani. Rather, some went on to say that the Americans in this base had received a notification of Iran's intentions to bomb the base. They were empty of soldiers and there were no casualties among US soldiers.

With the advent of the first anniversary, the head of the judiciary in Iran, Ibrahim Raisi, said that the killers of the Quds Force commander in the Revolutionary Guard, Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani, "will not be safe anywhere in the world."

Some observers believe that Iran will not undertake any military action at this particular stage due to the end of Trump's term and the anticipation of President-elect Biden taking office, noting that Iran is pinning hopes on a shift in US policy towards it, and it will not be interested in Biden taking his duties with the outbreak of a military conflict Between the United States and Iran.