Monday, July 07, 2025

When the False Bravado Meet B-2s!


I started writing this blog when there was a fear of a potential nuclear specter during the Iran-Israel conflict. By the time I finished a couple of paragraphs, the conflict was over. It was disappointing. Did the attack destroy Iran's nuclear facility? Did it teach a lesson to Iran's Islamic regime? We may never know. 

Iran's Islamic theocracy has been trying to position itself as the voice of all Muslims across the world. They have been supporting a variety of terrorist organizations, especially against Israel. The Iranian regime has been openly advocating war against Israel and the US. War with these two nations has been a central tenet of Iran's Islamic theocracy for decades. The simple probability will tell you that if Iran keeps daring Israel or the US to attack, the attack will happen at some point in time. 

The world does not need another war. But it is hard to dodge the inevitable. The military strikes may not lead to nuclear defanging of Iran. My point is, Iran has been inviting bulls to their china shop. 

The attack on Iran was a foregone conclusion after the gruesome Oct 7th attack on Israel. It took longer since Israel created a checklist, and Iran's name was towards the end, if not the last. Israel has been checking off names for a while now. Israel's initial targets were Iranian proxies. First, they almost (for now) annihilated Hamas, then they systematically dismantled Hezbollah. During all this, Israel worked with the US in getting rid of the Assad family from Syria and also liberating Lebanon from a Syrian stronghold. During the last hours of Assad's rule in Syria, Iranian military and intelligence assets in Syria packed their bags and left in haste before the 'rebels' deposed the Assad regime. Iran, now, does not have any assets left in and around Israel. It will not be surprising if Israel takes over parts of Gaza and makes it an Israeli territory. Iran has been assiduously building their network around Israel for decades and has spent billions of dollars in doing so. And all that was dismantled in a couple of years! Perhaps, we give too much credit to the Ayatollahs of Iran. They are not that smart! 

Just like Pakistan, Iran will not lie low for long. These Islamic regimes and the ideology survive on confrontation. It thrives on having enemies, even if they are imaginary. Iran is lucky that Israel is not going anywhere. So, the Iranian theocracy can continue with its animosity. But for the rational observers of international affairs, it was fun to watch the Ayatollah's false bravado and war mongering slapped into sense by a couple of B-2s and a parked USS Nimitz! 

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