What was needed was Iran destroying Israel's F35, F15 and F16 planes on the ground. As Israel did to Jamal Nasser's fleet, in 1967.
Perhaps the Iranians couldn't, but I doubt that.
Iran should not lose a single opportunity to lay some real hurt on Israel.
Now Putin has put in a word to restrain Iran even if Israel attacks Iran? Will someone explain why?
Putin wants Iran to be a regional economic force not just a bad guy in every neocon' lexicon.
Iran will lose its mojo if it keeps being slapped around. Iran should respond, hard.
My engineer's mind, used to moving logically from point to point, has been scrambled.
When Iran counter-attacked Israel, its passage was defended by Jordan, which shot down some drones. When Israel counter attacked did Jordan block Israeli objects? Jordan's King would not dare.
I understand Israel just made a limited counter-attack on Iran. Did Iran make a counter-counter attack on Israel? Albeit limited because Putin does not want unbridled expansion? I am hoping Scott Ritter or Col Douglas Macgregor will shed more light on this war with on hand tied.
Iran recently struck directly at Israel, causing major damage. Here we are again: Israel unbending, Iran no longer shackled by the previous unknown of a direct attack on Israel. Israel has threatened Iran's nuclear facilities. I predict that then Iran will go after Dimona.
@krystalball US position clearly indicates that the UN and UNSC viability are at an end. I suspect that when the dust settles the world shall see the demise of the UN and the rise of a new world order.
Iran was foolish enough to get 4 of its top IRGC leadership in one place, in Damascus for heaven’s sake, which is Israel bully’s favorite schoolyard.
And paid the price.
How about this? Israel now attacks Iran preemptively.
Not impossible, with US help.
Iran vs Israel: Sorry wwf fans, the big rumble in the desert hasn't happened.
Perhaps discretion is after all the better part of valor.
Or letting Israel simmer for a few more days would be more delectable?
BTW, the world may get tired for the other shoe to fall and move on.
In that scenario, one may witness the disappearance of Israel as a nation. Taking out its major cities and its nuclear assets would not be impossible for a superpower given its small spatial footprint. The "End Days" evangelicals might hurry up the Apocalypse via fission/fusion.
Iran will retaliate for Israeli attack on Syria... https://t.co/NbYZxMrjcM via @YouTube
As I have written repeatedly, Iran is in a bind. It cannot NOT RESPOND to Israel's attack on its Syrian Consulate, yet it knows that it's a trap for destructive counter-retaliation.
Following the inevitability of acquired momentum of decades, two outcomes might emerge: Considerable material and economic damage both to Israel and to the geriatric theocracy of Iran.
A third outcome is fearsome to envisage. Russia might simply have to defend Iran militarily.
@Kahlissee@medeabenjamin I was informed that the Iftar invitation was turned down by those invited because of the White House policy on Gaza. Perhaps some did not but others attended.
(Iftar is the breaking of the fast in the evening soon after sunset).
Disclosure: I am a Muslim (but no longer fast).
@Kitty_Kat3030 I can't stand this "Retched*" woman. *Retched for retch inducing.
My question: Does Suella have children, and is she shamed by her own children? How have Indian-born Immigrants taken such control of UK?
@POTUS,@Potus45,@mehdirhasan
Is there a copyright for inventing a new word? I just nailed Biden's character: IMPOTUS.
I heard that Impotus just canceled an Iftar party for (a very select crowd of) Muslims; nobody wanted to attend! What a snub.
What is Hebrew for Impotent?
@POTUS,@Potus45,@mehdirhasan
Not much. Except an earthquake in NJ. Iran hasn't attacked Israel. Yet. Biden has issued another toothless warning to Israel. Mehdi Hasan thinks Trump would be even worse for Gaza.
Maybe.
But Trump would be a man about it, not an IMPOTUS like Biden.