Solomon Owusu, Director of Communications for the United Party, has criticised Iran’s handling of the escalating conflict with the United States and Israel, describing the approach as misguided and likely to generate more regional hostility.
Speaking on the AM Show on Thursday, 12 March, Owusu argued that Iran’s strategy could further destabilise the Gulf rather than resolve the crisis. He warned that retaliating directly against U.S. and Israeli strikes risks intensifying the conflict.
“I believe the strategy adopted by Iran is very wrong. If Israel and the U.S. strike you and you strike back, it only escalates the situation,” he said.
Owusu pointed out that countries such as Qatar and Oman traditionally serve as mediators in regional tensions, but Iran’s actions are instead fostering greater antagonism among its neighbours.
“You are creating more enemies around you, and you are surrounded by these countries,” he said.
He also suggested that recent strikes may have disrupted Iran’s military leadership, particularly within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), potentially causing uncoordinated responses from within the ranks.
“Probably the command structure has broken down, and individuals are acting independently. That is what we are seeing,” Owusu explained.
The official further claimed that U.S. intelligence capabilities have given it a strategic edge, enabling precise strikes on Iran’s leadership, naval assets, and communications systems, weakening the country’s military capacity.
“When your leadership is destroyed, your navy damaged, and communications cut off, it becomes very difficult to organise a structured response,” he said.
Despite the intensity of the clashes, Owusu expressed confidence that the conflict would not spiral into a prolonged global war.
“I believe this war will not spread that far. Peace needs to come quickly,” he added.