Iran claims to produce a majority of its weapons, but this self-sufficient defense strategy leaves its conventional forces relatively weak.
Auf einmal besteht die offene Möglichkeit für Israel, iranische Atomanlagen entweder durch einen Luftangriff oder durch Einsatz von Spezialkräften zu eliminieren.
“We believe Israel has taken the decision to attack following the developments in the Middle East over the last several months,” a senior European diplomat said.
Iran is bracing for further attacks by Israel and the United States as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.
Suddenly, there is a public possibility that Israel could eliminate Iranian nuclear facilities either by airstrike or by special forces operation.
The US attack would occur if Iran were to move forward with their nuclear weapons before Trump's inauguration, Axios said.
Israel should clarify its nuclear stance and take action against Iran while it’s not yet nuclear to maintain its strategic advantage.
While the Israel-West axis shot down some 350 aerial threats that Iran fired on April 13-14, Tehran could try again, and it is not so clear that Jerusalem would do as well in a second or third round.
As of January 2026, the ultimate weapon of the nuclear deal to hold Khamenei in line, the “snapback” of UN global sanctions, which China and Russia cannot veto, expires.
The first week in June, the IAEA’s Board of Governors, composed of 35 nations, passed a resolution condemning Iran for not cooperating with the IAEA and for its barring of some top inspectors.