Amichai Stein (i24NEWS) pointed out that only a week ago, Iran struck a US military helicopter without causing casualties — and the US responded with widespread strikes on Iran anyway, implying that a recent attack on an American drone should similarly warrant escalation.
Amichai Stein, diplomatic correspondent for i24NEWS, posted a reminder on Telegram that a week earlier, Iran struck a US Apache helicopter without injuring any American soldier — yet the US response was extensive strikes on Iran. Stein's comment, shared at 18:22 Jerusalem time, appears to argue that the absence of casualties in that incident did not deter Washington from escalating, suggesting the same logic should apply to the more recent drone incident in which Iranian forces attempted to strike a US drone. The post is a commentary, not a report of a new event, but it highlights the administration's internal debate on proportionality. As The Zioneer has reported, President Trump has repeatedly stated the US has not hit Iran hard enough and that he authorized ongoing strikes after Iranian forces targeted US aircraft in the region.
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- DevelopingWSJ: Trump tells aides to signal Tehran that strikes were response to Apache downing, not all-out war
- DevelopingUS officials: Trump has not abandoned diplomacy with Iran, patience wearing thin
- StrongIsraeli official asks: why can the US strike Iran after a downed helicopter, but Israel cannot?
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