Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and other Related Conflicts in the Middle East (read the rules in the first post)
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Probably near one year worth of US missiles production got used to thwart that attack... we will see how long they can continue.
Natanz nuclear facility is the #1 target. It has already been attacked by Israel in the past, but not well struck; still functional. It is in Isfahan province, dead center of the country, ~1500km from Israel.
It's a difficult site to target because it's at the base of a 3800m high mountain peak. Standoff weapons won't work and terrain-hugging cruise missiles probably won't either unless they can pull some serious G's.
The only options are to go around and launch from southeast, ballistic missiles, or have complete air dominance in the area.
FriedRiceNSpice
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Perfect job for 4 F/A-18s!
Nice reference to the movie - Top Gun: Maverick!
Zelensky backs Israel
The Ukrainian president has likened Iran’s tactics to those of Russia, accusing Tehran of threatening the Middle East
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has condemned Iran’s missile and drone strikes against Israel on Saturday, drawing parallels between Tehran’s actions and Russia’s tactics in Ukraine.
Iran said the barrage was in retaliation for the “Zionist regime’s numerous crimes, including the attack on the consular section of Iran’s Embassy in Damascus.”
A presumed Israeli airstrike destroyed Iran’s consulate in Damascus, Syria on April 1, killing seven officers of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Quds Force, including two high-ranking generals.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday, President Zelensky wrote that “Ukraine condemns Iran’s attack on Israel.” The Ukrainian head of state added that his compatriots “know very well the horror of similar attacks by Russia, which uses the same Shahed drones and Russian missiles, the same tactics of mass air strikes.”
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The US seems to be forgeting about Ukraine in favor of Israel. So he has to bring the attention back to Ukraine & beg for more US assistance.
Is Marcos a CCP spy working to undermine American credibility through Philipine?
The money is paid by US.
How likely is it that F35s can cross Syria and Iraq undetected and then cross the mountains to enter Iran? If only a single one is lost, it's a giant failure. Oil infrastructure at the Persian gulf is even further away and easily repaired. The risk reward ratio for Israel and the US is not very good unless it's a full scale war including US forces
And any threat to attack Iran directly would probably be met with the best deterrent Iran has, which is to increase their stockpile of 60% enriched uranium. And any proper attack by a nuclear power will eventually give Iran the best justification for a nuclear test with the least international reaction