Tio Jez

Seeing a lot of takes saying Trump is simply defending Israel, or has been manipulated by Netanyahu. There is clear America-first rationale for the bombing, even if you ignore Israel entirely. And it’s important to understand it, even if you disagree: 1. Iran had enriched Uranium to 60%. 3-5% is needed for civilian energy. 90% for nukes. 2. Between February and May, they increased their 60%-enriched stockpile by 50%, enough to make several nuclear bombs. 3. Going from 60-90% takes weeks. Once Iran hits weapons-grade, it becomes far more difficult to detect what they do with it. They could assemble a bomb in secret, underground, in Fordow. That’s likely why Trump targeted that site. 4. A nuclear Iran triggers a chain reaction. Saudi Arabia has already said: “If they get one, we have to get one.” Even many Muslim countries consider Iran a bad actor - not just Israel. 5. A nuke gives Iran cover for proxy warfare. With nuclear deterrence, Iran could act more aggressively through Hezbollah, Hamas, and other actors. They wouldn’t need to use the bomb. Just possessing it changes the game. 6. Iran’s regime, the Islamic Republic, is hostile to America. They chant “Death to America” - earnestly and regularly. To be fair: America’s history of missteps in the region has contributed to that hostility. But acknowledging mistakes in history doesn’t mean ignoring the present threat. The fact remains, Iran using nukes against us, directly or indirectly, was a real threat. How much was Trump influenced by Netanyahu? We cannot know. But he had to make a choice. So he chose to specifically target Iran’s nuclear capabilities. And there’s strong rationale for the choice he made. If you don’t like what he did, ask yourself: What was the alternative given the situation right before the strike? This wasn’t a simple choice. It was a calculated risk in a probabilistic world. Iran was playing nuclear poker - uncertainty was their weapon. Trump removed that uncertainty. Peace is not made exclusively through diplomacy. Sometimes, it requires force. Such is the imperfect and sadly, violent world of man. I don’t know if Trump exhausted every peaceful option first. I hope he did. But he made a choice. Hopefully this helped you understand, even if you disagree. Now we wait to see the consequence. Trump rolled the iron dice of war. Let’s pray the result is peace. Even if that peace was won through force.