I heard a University Professor in Tehran interviewed yesterday, who was clearly no supporter of the Iranian regime, explain why it was extremely unlikely that Iran would get either directly involved, or encourage its proxies to. The regime has more than enough on their plate internally, with a lot of unrest and economic problems, to consider confronting Israel. Their military is no match either.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

Splendid! A double win today.

Please don't change yor mind.

Edited by Tim Gypsy Hill '64 (05 Nov 2023 1.04am)

Systematically dragged down by the lawmakers

Perhaps but Shakespeare had a different view. Often when regimes are in trouble at home they cause trouble abroad to deflect attention away.

"So shaken as we are, so wan with care,
Find we a time for frighted peace to pant
And breathe short-winded accents of new broils
To be commenced in strands afar remote."

One more point

He obviously reads history.

You should try it.

Hah hah. The point being that 400 years ago it was well known that dictators start trouble abroad to divert attention away from their domestic problems.

I don't pretend to be an expert on Iranian politics but it would not surprise me if they got involved.

One more point