The Israeli military is preparing to strike nuclear missile sites in Iran. Israel claims that the fall of the Syrian ruling class has weakened Tehran’s overall position, geopolitically, and that now would be an ideal time to strike.

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The Jewish state believes that the surprise takeover of Syria by jihadist rebels has weakened Tehran’s position in the region, which could prompt Iran to speed up its atomic program, the Times of Israel stated. However, it has also opened a window of opportunity for Israel to get ahead on attacks.

According to a report by RT, Israeli airstrikes have taken out most of Syria’s air defenses, clearing the way for an operation against Iran.

Tehran has long insisted that its nuclear program is peaceful and civilian in nature, contrary to allegations by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Iran has sought an atomic bomb. In 2015, the world’s top five nuclear powers struck a deal with Iran to monitor its nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief, but the United States unilaterally withdrew from the agreement in 2018.

Israel is said to believe that Iran is now “isolated” after the ousting of Assad and that its other main ally in the region, Lebanon-based Hezbollah, has been significantly weakened by the recent IDF offensive there. This could push Iran to speed up its nuclear program and create a window of opportunity for an Israeli pre-emptive strike, according to the Times of Israel.

Bashar Assad’s government in Syria was overthrown by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants last week. The jihadist group has not yet consolidated power.

Not long ago, it was reported that Israel had already destroyed the Syrian Navy and taken out the entire air force.

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In a video addressing Iranian civilians, and while speaking in English with Persian subtitles, Netanyahu pointed out that Iranian leaders “spent over 30 billion dollars supporting [Bashar] Assad in Syria” before his regime “collapsed into dust.”

“Your oppressors spent billions supporting Hamas in Gaza. Today their regime lies in ruins,” he added. “Your oppressors spent over 20 billion dollars supporting Hezbollah in Lebanon. In a matter of weeks, most of Hezbollah’s leaders, its rockets, and thousands of its terrorists went up in smoke.”

However nice the words seem to flow from Netanyahu, he is still pushing for more war and seeks to attack Iran while it’s “weak”.