Which, imo, you are looking at 1 dimensionally. Israel just won a stunning

Military, geopolitical, and political victory. John above corrected my post - regional support wasn’t limited to Jordan. Why? Because Israel has been in a de facto alliance with SA and the UAE for years now. Thanks in no small part to Iran’s nuke program.

We got a live fire drill showing us just how impotent Iran is in the face of that alignment. If Israel responds with levels of destruction within Iran you’re advocating, Russia and China might be drawn in, and countries like SA might be drawn out.

Right now, it’s Iran that’s isolated and impotent. I think only one dimensional thinking can lead to a conclusion that further action definitely makes Iran weaker. It’s the weakest right now that it’s been in years. And Israel is significantly stronger than it was the day after the WCK tragedy.

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