>>507596432 (OP)Iran is currently undergoing a color revolution, they are funding the opposition in Iran which is interested in brokering peace, and they are trying to posture to preserve the current regime.
They are trying to min-max the Iran response, they want to send just enough missiles to boost morale and maintain Imam approval while sending just few enough missiles to casually hand wave any assertion of direct escalation or wanton provocation as "mandatory retaliation" in accordance with Muslim law.
The Iranians aren't completely retarded, they know they are in a bit of a pickle here it's starting to look like either they lose power AND get bombed the fuck out, or they can get bombed the fuck out and maintain the regime.
Depending on what Assad's interests are here, this is going to be a fairly boring exchange which will likely result in a successful color revolution in Iran a deconstruction of any relevant nuclear facilities and Iran will be restored to it's "useful retard on a leash" posture and Jews now have a much safer punching bag to go provoke whenever they need an excuse to go blow up more Muslims
It's not Iran they are worried about, it's a joint maneuver from Russia China and Syria all at the same time where NATO will have 0 ability to respond appropriately and at least one of them will achieve their desired goals - that's the real danger here, and you've now to Kim up there in NK getting all chummy with Putin so lord knows what the fuck his checkers board looks like
>It's impossible to win the game of whack-a-mole when there are three moles and only one hammer