>>507772687Obviously, no one could've expected Israel to to do it *entirely* on its own. Israel surely receives critical intel from Chantilly, Langley and Fort Meade on Iranian targets. Israel will surely be resupplied with munitions from and US, if it isn't already happening. US planes help with shooting down incoming Iranian munitions.
>You gotta wonder when, if ever, the gloves come off.I don't see it as there being any gloves that come off or stay on. I think it's more an attempt by Iran to signal that there will be a gradual tit for tat. You blow up one of our items of value, we blow up one of your items of value. You blow up one of our refineries, we blow up one of your refineries. You blow up some of our gas infrastructure, we blow up one of your power plants (Iran's gas infrastructure is almost entirely used for domestic power generation). Etc. So the goal is that Israel will be incentivized to stand down or at least limit what types of targets they strike in Iran, and since Israel has a lot of clout in Washington, it will also similarly restrain the US. At least, I think the Iranians are hoping so.
>he was already elected for his final termPartially this is true, but he still has to think about the midterms. He also has to think about getting an ally elected as successor in 2028, or he might be prosecuted and go to prison.
>The longer the drag their feet, the more degraded their capabilities will be.This is true but it's not a very great problem I think, because they hide their most critical assets in bunkers.