On the evening of April 17, following his meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron confirmed in an interview with the BBC that \u2018It is clear that the Israelis are making a decision to act.\u2019\u00a0After four days of tense deliberations within the Israeli cabinet since the April 13 direct attack by the Islamic regime of Iran against Israel, which involved more than 300 objects, containing 30 cruise missiles, 120 ballistic missiles and 170 drones, it is evident that Israel has reached the decision to target the bases of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps inside Iran. The question is no longer whether Israel will launch an attack on Iran, but rather when and to what extent the retaliatory strike by Israel might occur.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The United States and Israel, with the support from allies and friendly nations such as Britain, France, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, could successfully intercept IRGC\u2019s missiles. Then, immediately Biden asked his \u2018fellow G7 leaders to coordinate a united diplomatic response.\u2019 The objective was to urge Israel to avoid further escalation of conflict in the Middle East. \u00a0<\/p>\n
However, these efforts were perceived as weak from Israel\u2019s standpoint. Israel has valid reasons to be concerned about the next phase of Iran\u2019s actions against the Jewish state. The aggressive behavior of the mullahs\u2019 regime over the past 45 years, starting from the storming of the American Embassy in Tehran and the hostage crisis in 1979, to the bombing of the Israeli Embassy in Argentina in 1992, the October 7 attack six months ago, the recent massive missile and drone attack, and numerous other assaults against the United States and Israel, all underscore the fact that this regime cannot be trusted to behave rationally and respectfully within the international community.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Despite all of that, it was revealed days before last weekend\u2019s attack that the Islamic regime of Iran has a supply of highly enriched uranium, which, according to current and former officials of the International Atomic Energy Agency, \u2018could be converted to weapons-grade fuel for at least three bombs within a time frame ranging from a few days to a few weeks.\u2019 \u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018This cannot just pass. It cannot go unanswered,\u2019 Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Michael Herzog said in an interview with Bret Baier on Fox News. \u2018Because if you don\u2019t answer, the Iranians will feel impunity, and they will feel that you can strike anywhere in the Middle East or elsewhere, without any consequences.\u2019 He followed \u2018We have to respond, and we will respond. How exactly we do it remains to be seen. I don\u2019t want to discuss any details.\u2019 \u00a0<\/p>\n
Herzog clearly stated that, \u2018In our part of the world, defense is not enough to create deterrence. We need to push back.\u2019 He added \u2018If we do not push back against Iran, in a matter of few years, you may see nuclear warheads on ballistic missiles.\u2019\u00a0Israel has valid concerns and may feel compelled to preemptively disable IRGC\u2019s missile and nuclear capabilities permanently, echoing their 1981 intervention at Iraq\u2019s Osirak Nuclear reactor.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
White House National Security Spokesperson John Kirby addressed questions about Iran and the IRGC\u2019s motives regarding the recent missile attack. Kirby informed reporters, \u2018The aim was to get as many [missiles and drones] through Israel\u2019s defenses as possible.\u2019 He refuted theories suggesting that the Iranians intended the operation to fail, labeling such claims as \u2018categorically false\u2019 and asserting, \u2018Given the scale of this attack, Iran\u2019s intent was clearly to cause significant destruction and casualties.\u2019\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
Reflect on the potential threat if Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, known for his enmity with the United States and Israel, had access to nuclear ballistic missiles. He likely would not hesitate to use such weapons, aligning with their longstanding so-called Islamic revolutionary slogan of \u2018Israel must be wiped off the map.\u2019 \u00a0<\/p>\n