The Biden administration is working to blunt a potential Iranian attack on Israel, but it faces an array of fresh challenges as it seeks to replicate the success it had in April when a multinational coalition helped Israel intercept a barrage of Iranian missiles and drones.
U.S. officials said they have since the weekend started seeing Iran moving missile launchers and conducting military drills, which could indicate Tehran is preparing for an attack in the coming days. Iran has signaled it plans to retaliate against Israel for the killing of a senior Hamas leader in Tehran.
Biden administration officials also are concerned that an Iranian assault might be accompanied this time by strikes from Hezbollah, the Lebanese militia and Tehran’s other proxies in an attempt to overwhelm Israeli defenses.
@Pr0porti0nalBradyGreen8mos8MO
Neocons constantly blame Obama and Biden for “empowering” Iran with alleged indulgence. The buffoons never once point the finger at themselves over the obvious fact they launched multiple regime change wars that removed the hostile states on Iran’s borders that kept it contained.
@CheerfulCowDemocrat8mos8MO
1) both can be true
2) removing a hostile state isn't the problem. Withdrawing and leaving a vacuum sure to be filled by Iran is.
@Pr0porti0nalBradyGreen8mos8MO
There’s no way the U.S. could have permanently occupied Iraq especially since the people it was siding with there were the ones more favorable to Iran. It was also impossible to proceed from Iraq to invading Iran given how costly it had already been.
@Pr0porti0nalBradyGreen8mos8MO
The US could have permanently occupied Iraq like it did with Germany and Japan. By the time it withdrew it was a cheap occupation.
The US was countering the Iranian influence while it had boots on the ground. And no invasion was necessary to keep Iran in check from Iraq.
@MinorityWhipMooseVeteran8mos8MO
Iran had $4 billion in foreign reserves before Joe Biden.
Today, Iran has $70 billion in foreign reserves.
The Biden-Harris policy of appeasement has enriched and emboldened the world's largest state sponsor of terror.
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