What took place at the Iranian Natanz nuclear facility?

[Cow Poke]

What took place at the Iranian Natanz nuclear facility?

[Faber]

Mossad

[Cow Poke]

Mossad

That's where the finger is pointing, to be sure.

Israel said bracing for retaliation as Tehran points fingers over nuke site fire

[Leonhard]

That's where the finger is pointing, to be sure.

Israel said bracing for retaliation as Tehran points fingers over nuke site fire

It's probably them or an ally of them. No existing nuclear power wants other nations to become nuclear powers.

[Leonhard]

[Cow Poke]

It's probably them or an ally of them. No existing nuclear power wants other nations to become nuclear powers.

In the past, we would publicly scold Israel for doing such, but privately pat them on the back.

[Cow Poke]

Report: Israeli cyberattack caused Iran nuclear site fire, F35s hit missile base

[Leonhard]

In the past, we would publicly scold Israel for doing such, but privately pat them on the back.

[Cow Poke]

I was talking about Israel affecting Iran's nuclear program, if, indeed, they did that.

[Leonhard]

I was talking about Israel affecting Iran's nuclear program, if, indeed, they did that.

I wouldn't be surprised if they did that, and I don't know if I'd even condemn those actions.

[Cow Poke]

I wouldn't be surprised if they did that, and I don't know if I'd even condemn those actions.

Yeah, what I was getting at was that, in the past, the US would publicly condemn such actions, but privately congratulate them.

In fact, we often provided assistance, intelligence or whatever.

[Hypatia_Alexandria]

It's probably them or an ally of them. No existing nuclear power wants other nations to become nuclear powers.

Quite. Israel wants to be the only nuclear power in that region [while of course never completely admitting it has them]!

[Leonhard]

Quite. Israel wants to be the only nuclear power in that region.

Generally a better option. They maintain ambiguity about their arsenal. No threats are issued with them and they have built a military strategy around conventional weapons indicating they want to avoid using them.

[Cow Poke]

Generally a better option. They maintain ambiguity about their arsenal. No threats are issued with them and they have built a military strategy around conventional weapons indicating they want to avoid using them.

And they have proven themselves quite proficient in cyber warfare.