On Tuesday, Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned that Israel could “act alone” against Iran in response to the recent drone attack on a ship linked to an Israeli billionaire. Iran strongly rejects the claim that it was behind the attack, while the US and UK have joined Israel in blaming the Islamic Republic.
“They can’t sit calmly in Tehran while igniting the entire Middle East — that’s over,” Bennet said. “We are working to enlist the whole world, but when the time comes, we know how to act alone.”
On Monday, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz made similar comments and said action should be taken against Iran “right now.” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also threatened Iran this week, warning that Washington is working with partners on an “appropriate response, which will be forthcoming.”
British media has reported that the UK is mulling a range of options to take against Iran, including a cyberattack or a special forces assault. The attack on the Japanese-owned tanker killed one British national, as well as a Romanian.
Despite all the accusations, so far, no evidence has been presented to prove Iran was responsible. According to The Times of Israel, Hebrew media reported Tuesday that Gantz and Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid will hold a briefing with UN Security Council representatives on Wednesday where they will show intelligence that shows Iran was behind the attack.
Israel has a long history of attacking Iran covertly, including attacks on Iranian ships, sabotaging Iranian nuclear facilities, or carrying out brazen assassinations inside the Islamic Republic. On top of the operations directly against Iran, Israel is also constantly bombing Tehran’s allies in Syria, striking the country almost every week.
When warning against any “adventurism” over the ship attack, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh on Monday accused the US and UK of hypocrisy for never speaking out against Israel’s attacks on Iranian ships in the region. Khatibzadeh also reiterated that Iran believes the accusation against it is “baseless.”
LOL. Since 1995 Israel has been making this pathetic threat as it kills Iranian scientists, destroys communications in Iran, enlists the USA in its constant attacks on any aspect of Iranian policy. Never is there any evidence of Iranian guilt, and of course since Israel and the USA always lie, they assume Iran lies, and refuse to accept the denial by Iran in this case too.
Well, this has been part and parcel of western propaganda for eons: always accuse the other side of exactly the crime that you yourself are committing , since you are sure they would do the same thing if they could even if they are not!
So Russia “hacks” our election … Iran “destabilizes” the ME and is building nukes … China “meddles” in other nations affairs .. etc. etc. … the best part is that our amazing media resources stand ready to amplify all accusations world wide.
The mindset that the USA is ALWAYS the “good guy” dominates American politics/media and in some cases, religion. “Patriotism” can be used as a deadly tool to agitate the masses! Criticize the government, you are labelled a “terrorist” or some other public enemy type. The great divide among Americans is not their political nature or their religion or whatever, but simply the amount of REAL factual information people have to make informed decisions that will go against what the government wants. Millions remain totally clueless and unaware of the lies that hurt all of our lives. Viet Nam woke up a ‘middle class” America – well maybe this “vaccine’ drive will wake MILLIONS up to the evil intentions of the vaccine pushers! A body bag coming home in a cheap coffin with an American flag draped over it symbolized the coming back of dead from Viet Nam. The symbol of the Covid era will probably be a health care worker taking care of a “Covid” patient. One thing’s for sure, if the liars want to lie they know they can get away with it. They HAVE been for over a century!
As long as the main stream media is available to amplify those lies, the American sheeple, who get most of their “news” from TV, will continue to believe those lies.
Is God playing a joke on my mind or is it reality that Israel attacks anything and everything it wants to in Syria, murdering countless, while Iran sits there day in and out listening to the lies and threats and banditry and vandalism of the REAL aggressors! How can the world allow this to go on? Is this a sick dream?
This is the stereotypical belligerent bluster of the mid-East “miles gloriosus”, … only recall Saddam Hussein. Come to helpless regimes like Gaza, Syria, Lebanon, the IDF is a competent force. However, Iran is an order of difference. So that it’s very likely Bennet & Gantz are just crying for the US to save them from themselves, … meaning, hopefully, just another ‘loan’. Still-n-all it risks being taken seriously; and that area is on an hair trigger.
Regardless of what they say, Israel knows that mama USA would come to their aid
and they could run and hide behind her skirt. Plus they know that US politicians would burn US lives and treasure for them
Isreal is IRRELIVENT without the americans at their back and the rest of the NATO numpties.
“Israel has a long history of attacking Iran covertly, including attacks on Iranian ships, sabotaging Iranian nuclear facilities, or carrying out brazen assassinations inside the Islamic Republic. On top of the operations directly against Iran, Israel is also constantly bombing Tehran’s allies in Syria, striking the country almost every week.”
Not to mention Stuxnet. If Iran had done something similar to Israel’s nuclear program they would be a pile of dust right now.
Washington is working with partners on an “appropriate response, which will be forthcoming.”
Tell THAT to the survivors of the Liberty!
You got that right!!
Sure they could, but what happened next would be “uncomfortable”. The Apartheid state really wants somebody else to do the heavy lifting. They’re working very hard to arrange that. Witness this current headline by their propaganda workers:
“Gantz: Iran is 10 weeks from breakout to a nuclear weapon”
This kind of stuff worked for the unprosecuted war criminal George “codpiece commander” Bush, so why not attempt it again?
Don’t know if the loony zionists are crazy enough to use one or more of their nukes, but I have this gut feeling that would be a very, very bad mistake. Getting Biden to do it would be just fine with them. Unfortunately, Biden is and always has been an enthusiastic warmonger.
so —Israel is ready “to act alone” –i.e. use its own military; its own money; and to shed its own blood. Hard to believe!
Yes, like they were “on their own” when they were bombing the sh*t out of their outdoor prison. They must think the fighting stops in all wars when they run out of ammo and have to call Uncle Sam for some replenishing.
Good.
You are on your own.
Don’t cry to us after you start this war.
Fat chance!
So JUST DO IT and stop yapping about it. See how far you get going it alone.
I get the impression these false flag attacks are mostly about sabotaging the new administration in Iran getting the nuclear deal reinstated. However if they’re actually planning to start shooting, that takes it to a whole new level of crazy.
good have at it then. crying wolf for over 20 years has prepared them well. lol