Iran has come out of the shadows and attacked Israel directly. **Read OP before posting**

What's your prognosis for Iran? Ireland? England? Before or after Israel fail? Based on what?

George Galloway in parliament today and then they all laugh at him when he finishes.

Live now sky news.

Would think that Israel will hit Iranian military sites and probably their nuclear infrastructure.

Was there word of peace talks and releasing hostages today or is that all forgotten about now?

Yes it was the consulate my mistake there. I would agree the people killed were not angels, but it still sets a dangerous precedent. I mean would Ukranian intelligence be justified in carrying out an attack on a Russian consulate building in europe on the basis some FSB involved in the occupation of Ukraine were present there. What if someone now decides to attack an Israeli consulate building on the basis of pre emptive self defense? Is that now justifiable, or do we just decide on a whim which are permissable. I am sure the British would have loved to attack the consulate building of some of their enemies during the 70s and 80 but didn't because they were seen as off limits under international law.

Yup I do, thats why I posted it

Think of that bully kid at school who when stood up to played the victim or ran to their brother to tell.

That's Israel. Literally the whingiest **** stirring nation on the planet. It's quite a sight to watch.

Almost got Salman Rushdie killed.

Wonder will Israel overreact and cause more problems

Also interested if Saudi Arabia will give permission for the IDF to use their territory for aircraft to fly through to hit Iran.

We will probably never know the true damage caused by the Iranian firepower the other night. I don't believe the narrative being put forward by Israel and the US. Defending the Iranian attack is believed to have cost Israel 1.2 billion.

The sense of deterrence is gone for Israel. They also haven't achieved their aims in Gaza. Israel striking Iran would also be foolish. The Iranian strike was one prompted by Israel's attack on the consulate in Damascus so Iran had justification. Netanyahu calculated that he could rope the US into a war with Iran by provoking Iran via the attack on the consulate. Netanyahu knew Iran would have to respond to placate their own people. The Iranian attack was very clever. It was not designed to cause mass damage merely to show a preparedness to follow words with actions and bleed Israel dry financially.

Netanyahu is in a right pickle now. Gaza wasn't the walk over they expected. They can't defeat Hezbollah in Lebanon who have serious fire power. They can't risk retaliating against Iran especially as the US is urging them not too. If he doesn't initiate a serious response against Iran he looks weak to his people and the hawks in his government.

Netanyahu risks the very existence of Israel should he engage in conflict escalation. As desperate as he is to cling to power it would be the worst possible legacy to undue the past 75 years.

My problem is with Iran's government. They support terrorists around the region and the world - including Russia and it's genocidal war of aggression in Ukraine. I believe them when they and their supporters say stuff like "Death to Israel" and "Death to America." They're not just words, as one poster previously suggested, they are words very much manifest in action.

I listened as well and I cannot believe there are people out there who thinks he was not correct in what he said