By Denis Korkodinov
Despite the protracted nature of the Iran-Israel conflict, Tel Aviv, apparently, has never taken seriously Tehran’s plans to possess nuclear weapons. Meanwhile, the Iranian nuclear program poses a real threat to the security of the Israeli state.
Apparently, Benjamin Netanyahu was faced with a real problem, since while Tel Aviv was busy resolving domestic political issues related to the formation of a new cabinet, Iran began to rapidly enrich uranium. As a result of this, Israel lagged significantly behind its potential adversaries in terms of the development of military potential.
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And now the advantage in the production of weapons of mass destruction is clearly on the side of Tehran, which is on alert and can hit any target in Israeli territory. Tel Aviv, in turn, cannot withstand a possible threat, since the country is in turmoil after the exhausting elections, which never led to the creation of a workable government.
It is worth noting that, according to experts, Iran can built nuclear weapons in about one year, meanwhile Israel will not have time to significantly modernize its defense system. Moreover, by the time Iranian nuclear weapons were manufactured, Tel Aviv’s military plans to repel air, land and sea strikes were likely to be obsolete, which Tehran could take advantage. For this reason, the statements of a number of Israeli politicians that the state of David and Solomon are absolutely protected is doubtful.
Until recently, Benjamin Netanyahu enjoyed a virtually unlimited protectorate from the White House administration, which was a kind of guarantee that Israel would not be subject to any attacks. However, the new head of the Israeli government has yet to establish a dialogue with Donald Trump.
Therefore, there is a risk that the US president, showing distrust of his Israeli counterpart, can turn a blind eye to Iran’s preparations for a military conflict with Tel Aviv. Among other things, Donald Trump is unlikely to be able to oppose to the Iranian nuclear program, which is developing rapidly.
(The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of World Geostrategic Insights)