Its ongoing. They could be clearing a path for further waves.
Largely a "for show" strike. It's being widely reported (as expected this close to the election) that the American government said "no bueno" on any of Iran's oil production or nuclear production facilities.From all the sources available
It seems that Israel's attack on Iran was nothing more than a show-off
The attack went so bad that pro-Israeli sites are publishing pictures and videos of old attacks and labelling them as the aftermath of the current Israeli retaliation
As expected, Scott Ritters nailed it with his accurate prediction of the current Israeli attack
Syria and Iraq are likely to be the two countries whose armies have been at risk for the longest time, and in my view King Hussein would risk entering into for a zero-sum gameIm thinking Jordan and Iraq.
Iraq barely has airspace to protect. They can easily be violated by anybody.
Or Israel was allowed by Saudi and the UAE discreetly.
What is there to allow,use Syria and Iraqi airspace.What I would like to know is; Whose airspace was violated by Israel to carry out these attacks?
Or did Iraq, Syria and Jordan allow their air spaces to be used?
Syria and Iraq are likely to be the two countries whose armies have been at risk for the longest time, and in my view King Hussein would risk entering into for a zero-sum game
If Syria and Iraq are sovereign states, any action over their airspace is in violation of international law if they have not consented to it.What is there to allow,use Syria and Iraqi airspace.
Both countries lack air defence systems,the US uses both airspaces all the time without asking or worrying,no?
They can easily argue UN article 51. Both Syria and Iraq were used as launching points for strikes against Israel. And AFAIK, they are still de jure at war with Syria.If Syria and Iraq are sovereign states, any action over their airspace is in violation of international law if they have not consented to it.
US, has the “so called” rights over Iraqi airspace as the victors of the last gulf war. But over Syria they are disregarding all international norms.
Israel have no rights over either country.
Turkey doesn’t have an effective air defence system in place yet; apart from its airforce. That doesn’t mean Israel can violate it.
But we are at a stage now whereby International law matters little. If you are strong you are righteous. (As they say in Turkish: “Ağanın ayıbı olmaz” - there is no shame for the Lord-)
“Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective self-defence if an armed attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations, until the Security Council has taken measures necessary to maintain international peace and security. Measures taken by Members in the exercise of this right of self-defence shall be immediately reported to the Security Council and shall not in any way affect the authority and responsibility of the Security Council under the present Charter to take at any time such action as it deems necessary in order to maintain or restore international peace and security.”They can easily argue UN article 51. Both Syria and Iraq were used as launching points for strikes against Israel. And AFAIK, they are still de jure at war with Syria.