counterattack
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On the other hand, if the goal was regime change, a Hormuz counterattack would certainly have been anticipated.
Even if such an assault were to succeed, the U.S. beachheads would have to be protected against counterattacks from the IRGC, whose strength is estimated at 190,000 active personnel.
If those highs are breached on the upside a quick move toward $60 from the Liberation Day lows last April 7, which recorded a bearish counterattack candle, could come into play.
From Barron's
But the speed and severity of Iran’s counterattacks across energy powerhouses lining the Persian Gulf caught many off guard.
That prior low produced a bullish counterattack candle, followed just two sessions later by a positive engulfing candle.
From Barron's
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