Are All Options in Iran Really on the Table?

The question is invited by the view that the regime in Tehran is suddenly looking ‘vulnerable.’

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Iranians walk in a park with missiles in the background on January 20, 2024 at Tehran. Majid Saeedi/Getty Images

Vulnerable is the word the latest reports are using in respect of Iran. The Times reckons that President-elect Trump will encounter an Iran whose nuclear program is more exposed and “vulnerable” to attack. That new reality is being marked by Israel’s former defense minister, Yoav Gallant, who is speaking of the question of military action against Iran’s nuclear capabilities in terms of strategic urgency.

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