"The Iranian people have been begging the world for help for so many years. They tried voting for change in 2009; they were killed. They tried protesting in 2019, 2022 and this year; they were massacred in the tens of thousands. They were out of all other options."
"Who could blame Israel for wanting to de-fang an enemy that has sought not merely its defeat but, explicitly, its elimination? Iran hoped to make good on that threat by arming and funding the proxies—Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis—that formed its much-vaunted ring of fire around Israel."
"After 7 October 2023, Israel resolved not to wait for its enemies to strike, but to rob them in advance of the means to do so. That, say Israel's defenders, is why it is bent on destroying Iran's ballistic and nuclear capacity and hitting Hezbollah in Lebanon."
Proponents of US-Israel military action against Iran present two primary justifications. First, they argue the Iranian regime has committed severe atrocities against its own population, citing mass killings and suppression of protests, leaving Iranian citizens with limited options beyond external military intervention. Second, they contend that reducing Iran's military capabilities protects regional neighbors, particularly Israel, from existential threats. Iran's support for proxy forces including Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis created a strategic encirclement of Israel. Following October 7, 2023, Israel adopted a preemptive strategy to eliminate Iran's ballistic and nuclear capacity. However, US objectives remain inconsistent and poorly defined, with stated goals shifting frequently.
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