Originally Posted by
Lonewolf_50
The use of air power has been chosen since it is believed that it will force a decision on Iran when the pain gets high enough.
That belief is being tested.
What decision are they trying to force on Iran? To come back to the negotiating table? Agree to surrender their enriched Uranium? I don't either are likely now.
What's been amply demonstrated over the last 24 hours is that Iran is prepared to go all the way (even without a nuke) and lay waste to a sizeable portion of the Middle East's petrochemical infrastructure, if push comes to shove and their regime is truly in jeopardy. This could explain why they've held back with cruise missiles.