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The Israeli military says 99% of the missiles and drones fired by Iran overnight were intercepted without hitting their targets. Iran said the assault was in response to a deadly attack on an Iranian diplomatic compound in Syria two weeks ago. Where this goes next from here depends in large part on how Israel decides to respond to last night's attack.

Countries in the region and elsewhere, including those that deeply dislike the Iranian regime, have urged restraint.

Iran's position is along the lines of: " settled, that is the end of the matter, do not hit back at us or we will mount a much stronger attack against you that you will not be able to ward off."

But, Israel has already vowed "a significant response" and its government has often been called one of the most hardline in Israeli history.

It responded to the murderous Hamas-led attacks of 7 October on southern Israel within hours and then spent the next six months battering the Gaza Strip.

Israel's war cabinet is unlikely to leave this direct attack from Iran unanswered, however calibrated and limited its effect has been on the ground.

So what are Israel's options?
It could listen to its neighbours in the region and exercise what is known as "strategic patience", holding off from responding in kind and instead continuing to target Iran's proxy allies in the region such as Hezbollah in Lebanon or military supply sites in Syria, as it has been doing for years.

Israel could retaliate with a series of similar, carefully calibrated, long-range missile strikes, targeting only those missile bases from which Iran launched last night's attack.

That would still be seen by Iran as an escalation, since it would be the first time Israel had attacked Iran directly, as opposed to hitting its proxy militias around the region. Or, Israel could choose to climb one more rung up the escalatory ladder, by broadening its possible response to include bases, training camps and command-and-control centres belonging to Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guards Corps - the IRGC. Either of the latter two options risk prompting further retaliation by Iran.

The key question here is whether this all drags in the US, leading to a full-scale shooting war between Iran and US forces in the region.

The US has military facilities in all six of the Gulf Arab states, as well as in Syria, Iraq and Jordan.
These could all become targets for Iran's massive stockpile of ballistic and other missiles that it has managed to build up over the years, despite international sanctions.

Iran could also do something it has long threatened to do if attacked: it could try to close the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, using mines, drones and fast attack craft, choking off nearly a quarter of the world's oil supplies.

This is the nightmare scenario, dragging in the US and the Gulf states into a region-wide war, which many governments are now working around the clock to avoid.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-68812094

okoo

Of course Israel and its allies shall teach Ayatollah a lesson.
Those towelheads need to be tamed.
God is with Israel.

I diss IRGC, Ayatollah, Hezbollah, Hamas and their apologists with "If You Dey Crayze" by D'banj feat K-Switch.
Great jam!

Why nah jews? As i begged u reach?

This will take off the pressure abit from the people of Palestine. A bloody retalion is highly anticipated from the people of God

Conflicting news reports. Just this morning, Israel was begging and calling on the UN Council to hold an emergency meeting to call Iran to order. Anyway, wetin concern me ...as long as Israel continues her hostility towards the arabs they will continue being targets for destruction to Islam and her people

Hashabiah:
Conflicting news reports. Just this morning, Israel was begging and calling on the UN Council to hold an emergency meeting to call Iran to order. Anyway, wetin concern me ...as long as Israel continues her hostility towards the arabs they will continue being targets for destruction to Islam and her people

Stop spreading take news

farady:


Stop spreading take news

Na your papa dey spread fake news

Even Iran knows that Isreal will hardly forgive and forget. They should expect Isreal to strike back. Get ready o, especially when Isreal is silent. They could be busy cooking poisonous food for Iran.

Fired missiles that took 2hours b4 reaching Israel, omo!

Una go end this sweet world one day then all man go rest

Iran are just jokers and bunch of noise makers

USA will urge Israel restraint while Iran generals should always look at the sky for quick appointment with Allah

Oakenshield:
USA will urge Israel restraint why Iran generals should always look at the sky for quick appointment with Allah

.. quick appointment?

COMRADES, these people sef, why can't they live in peace and harmony?
Arms sellers will be smiling to the bank while your people die

Sorry for iran, may be their president go die next, isreal dey Target high profile people for government or military.

Iran is a country with balls of steel forged from the dragons breathe.

🇮🇷🚀🏴‍☠ The records set in the Iranian attack against the entity:

- Largest drone attack in the world.
- Largest Iranian missile attack.
- The first direct attack on the Israel since 1967.
- The longest geographical range of attack with missiles and drones.
- The number of areas targeted in the simultaneous attack.
- The first use of cluster munitions.
- The longest Iranian drone attack.

IRAN is 100‰ ready.

Israel is likely going to respond very forcefully. And this may likely spiral into a full blown conflict.

I believe it's best Israel faces off with Iran, Hezbollah once after all, just as they dealt with Egypt. Particularly, they'd need to destroy Iran's nuclear sites.

You can't sleep in peace with an enemy like Iran.

Say No to war

I look at some people and laugh because u don't know how powerful Israel is.
Moreso never even compare US with Russia. US is a killer and very excellent in it's intelligence compared to Russia

Why’s CNN not showing us the movie na

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The Real and actual target of this fight is the total destruction of those Iranian Nuclear sites

The West wants to ensure that Iran is not able to produce a Nuclear weapon.... 🚀🚀🚀

Very soon those Nuclear sites will be history...

Useless Israel waiting for U.S.A, , UK e.t.c to supply weapons before they can retaliate back Iran

Persin go fit chop popcorn so dey watch for this kin wahala wey wan shele so?

Iran's objective has been accomplished already.

The war is needless to them now.

If a real war breaks out, it's a pointless war that'll claim millions of lives.

Vgn

Ghen Ghen...Dj play "dem go feel it"...iran brace ursef,INCOMING

CNN and other mainstreams channels knows what they're doing.

Aleem26:
Why’s CNN not showing us the movie na

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