“We are able to say that we have strength such that no country can attack us because they do not have precise information about our military capabilities due to our ability to implement flexible strategies,” the semi-official Mehr news agency quoted Shamkhani as saying Tuesday.
“We can claim that we have rapidly produced equipment that has resulted in the greatest deterrent,” he said, without elaborating.
Elaboration isn’t really necessary. We get the point. And none of us is fooled by the “deterrent” nonsense either.
The real question is, who will do anything to prevent Iran from going nuclear? The US is posturing but it’s doubtful if they will be able to get the support to mount a military intervention. The rest of the world probably either doesn’t care, or supports Iran’s ambitions. As for Israel – who has more motivation than anyone – a repeat of Osarik is unlikely if it puts Israelis at serious risk.
This is not good news.