A Zioneer analyst assesses that the US will strike Iran tonight following Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but expects the operation to be limited in scope. The analyst suggests the current hysteria is exaggerated, and expresses hope that the assessment of limited strikes is incorrect, as a full-scale war would be far more dangerous for the Iranian regime than for Israel.
A Zioneer analyst offered a personal assessment Saturday evening regarding the likelihood of US military action against Iran. The analyst, writing in a Telegram post, acknowledged uncertainty about whether a war would break out overnight, but estimated that the United States will strike Iran in response to recent Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The analyst characterized the operation as likely limited, echoing earlier US signals, and dismissed the current 'hysteria' as exaggerated. The analyst further expressed hope that the limited-strike assessment is wrong, arguing that a full-scale war would be far more dangerous for the Iranian regime than for Israel. The remarks come amid a prolonged period of US-Iran escalation, with multiple rounds of American airstrikes on IRGC targets and Iranian retaliatory missile attacks on regional states, as previously reported by The Zioneer. The analyst's assessment represents a personal view, not official policy.
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