I agree with most of the above analysis. Israel tried its best to trigger a US attack on Iran but they couldn't get their wish. The biggest irony is that Iran is of no threat whatsoever to US's interests in the region. Even in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, Iran's actual position is at least partially aligned with US's purported position. This makes it hard for for the US to make an argument to its own public. If it were an easy war that wouldn't be a problem but as many suggested above, it is going to be hard with no particular end game: US and its Arab coalation will never be able to physically occupy Iran and regime change will be out of question because almost every single Iranian will unit behind their government in the face of an aggression. For Saudis to justify a war with Iran is also very difficult: the cost will be extremely high (perhaps the end of KSA) and the reasons are non-existent. Everyone knows that Iran will never attack Sauid Arabia or any other country as they don't have any reason to do so. Finally I would like to present a different interpretation: all this hoopla about Iran is really not about Iran. Isreal, US and GCC clearly understan and see their failures in all aspects of the regional affairs and the noise about Iran is simply a ploy to cover it - for the time being.
I agree with most of the above analysis. Israel tried its best to trigger a US attack on Iran but they couldn't get their wish. The biggest irony is that Iran is of no threat whatsoever to US's interests in the region. Even in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan, Iran's actual position is at least partially aligned with US's purported position. This makes it hard for for the US to make an argument to its own public. If it were an easy war that wouldn't be a problem but as many suggested above, it is going to be hard with no particular end game: US and its Arab coalation will never be able to physically occupy Iran and regime change will be out of question because almost every single Iranian will unit behind their government in the face of an aggression. For Saudis to justify a war with Iran is also very difficult: the cost will be extremely high (perhaps the end of KSA) and the reasons are non-existent. Everyone knows that Iran will never attack Sauid Arabia or any other country as they don't have any reason to do so. Finally I would like to present a different interpretation: all this hoopla about Iran is really not about Iran. Isreal, US and GCC clearly understan and see their failures in all aspects of the regional affairs and the noise about Iran is simply a ploy to cover it - for the time being.