Israel can bomb Iran’s nuclear facilities, but it can’t defeat Iran. America will have to solve the problem. the United States cannot defeat Iran militarily, short of using nuclear weapons. It is easy to start a war. Finishing one is harder.
>>507469534 (OP)>the United States cannot defeat Iran militarilyWe defeated Iraq militarily in three weeks and Iran isn't much more competent. The issue is the occipation.
>>507469534 (OP)Israel can't fight a war of attrition. The US can't fight more overseas wars. Iran is practically begging Israel to nuke them first.
The Persian Gulf is one of few places that plausibly might wreck the industrial world. Enough of the world’s petroleum comes from the Gulf that the price would rise drastically if the Straits were blocked. Some economies would simply stop.