No. of Recommendations: 8
Russia has been using Iranian drones to attack Ukraine. This pushes Iran into rebuilding their own military rather than supporting Russia.
Iran has been supporting their proxy war using Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis and all are significantly weakened now. This reduces Iran's ability to resupply these organizations. ~Alan
While I agree with the 2 possible positives you've mentioned, I find the infinite number of possible negatives far more concerning...
A small sampling:
Iran is not a weak adversary; it possesses advanced missile systems, resilient military infrastructure, and alliances with Russia and China.
Its nuclear facilities are dispersed, fortified, and in many cases underground, making them extremely difficult to destroy completely—even with sophisticated bunker-buster munitions.
World leaders, including the UN Secretary-General, have warned that further conflict could destabilize the region, disrupt global oil supplies, and create a wider war.
This attack will likely provoke direct retaliation against U.S. troops, allies, and regional oil infrastructure. U.S. military bases across the Middle East are vulnerable to Iranian missile strikes,
and Iran has already demonstrated its ability to target U.S. personnel through proxies.
The strikes have been widely condemned as violations of international law, further isolating the U.S. and its allies diplomatically.
These strikes will probably only delay, not eliminate, Iran’s nuclear program. Iran’s technical knowledge and determination remain intact, and past aggression has only increased Iran’s resolve to pursue nuclear weapons.
The attack could unify the Iranian population behind their government, strengthening the regime rather than weakening it.
Bombing Iran without Congressional approval could violate U.S. constitutional and legal norms, undermining the rule of law and setting a dangerous future precedent for executive overreach in matters of war.
Bombing Iran will likely undermine prospects for a negotiated solution and make future agreements harder (impossible?) to achieve.
The conflict risks empowering Iranian-backed groups such as the Houthis, Hezbollah, and others to launch new attacks across the region, potentially opening multiple fronts of violence...
Or as our MAGA friends will say, "Mission Accomplished!"
pbs.org - What to know about the u s militarys intervention in the israel iran warfrance24.com - Dangerous escalation world leaders call for return to diplomacy after US strikes on irannpr.org - World reacts to u s strikes on iran with alarm caution and some praiseBBC: The US has changed the course of the conflict
