US–Israel vs Iran and the Shadow Role of Russia and China

Russia and China quietly backing Iran to different degrees while managing domestic political constraints and the risk that the conflict could turn nuclear.

The campaign seeks to cripple Iran’s missile forces but could instead ignite a much wider regional war, destabilize global energy markets, and jeopardize the survival of the current US administration in an election year.

1) Israel resorting to nuclear weapons if it cannot stop Iran’s missiles with conventional means

2) Breakdown of diplomacy