America and Israel could have lived with a nuclear-armed Iran

“But the case for launching Operation Epic Fury on the basis of fears that a nuclear-armed Iran is a uniquely dangerous prospect and an existential danger is flimsy at best; at worst, it is counterproductive and stands to undermine America’s position in the world. Unless the regime in Tehran changes, which without boots on the ground is unlikely to be the case, the Iranian regime will merely pick up where it left off by rebuilding its nuclear infrastructure and missile capabilities as evidenced by the Iranian response post-Operation Midnight Hammer.”