Are there any arguments for doing this beyond the obvious (Israel First) or the lame bullshit from BAP-tier people (Iran's leadership is bad, it's good to oust them!)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840182&forum_id=2,#49706906)

But it’s a weak argument

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840182&forum_id=2,#49706918)

Only other argument I can believe is all of this is necessary to keep the debt bubble going.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840182&forum_id=2,#49706931)

roflololol

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840182&forum_id=2,#49706940)

It's a lot harder to argue this this fear was invalid after their response was to try and blow up hotels and airports in muslim countries.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840182&forum_id=2,#49706975)

If Trump had been president that wouldn’t be the case

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840182&forum_id=2,#49706976)

Strategically? It's about China, wake up.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840182&forum_id=2,#49707253)

The motives can be broken down into three primary pillars:

1. Securing the "Abrahamic" Economic Corridor

The Abraham Accords were never just about diplomatic recognition; they were the foundation for a massive land-bridge project known as the Israeli-Saudi Superhighway (often linked to the IMEC—India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor).

* The Motive: To make this land route viable, the "Resistance Axis" (Iran-backed proxies in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon) must be neutralized.

* The Goal: By striking Iran directly, the U.S. and Israel aim to degrade the command-and-control of groups that could target the planned rail and road links connecting the UAE and Saudi Arabia to the Israeli port of Haifa. A weakened Iran reduces the risk for the multi-billion dollar investments required for this "New Middle East" logistics hub.

2. The Ben Gurion Canal: A Strategic Suez Alternative

The Ben Gurion Canal is a proposed Israeli project to cut a waterway from the Gulf of Aqaba (Eilat) to the Mediterranean, creating a competitor to the Suez Canal.

* The Motive: Recent years (2024–2025) proved how easily the Red Sea can be paralyzed by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.

* The Goal: For the Ben Gurion Canal to be economically viable, the southern entrance (the Bab el-Mandeb Strait) must be secure. Attacking Iran’s military assets—particularly those that supply and direct Houthi maritime operations—is a prerequisite for the massive engineering and financial commitment needed for the canal.

3. Normalization and Regional Defense Integration

A primary driver for the 2026 strikes is the pursuit of Saudi-Israeli normalization, which has been stalled by regional instability.

* The Motive: Saudi Arabia’s "Vision 2030" and gigaprojects like NEOM require a stable, high-tech security environment. Iran’s drone and missile capabilities remain the single greatest threat to these assets.

* The Goal: By demonstrating the "annihilation" of Iran’s offensive threat, the U.S. and Israel are attempting to force a "hinge moment." The goal is to prove to the Gulf states that a U.S.-Israeli security umbrella is more reliable than a policy of de-escalation with Tehran, thereby accelerating the formalization of the Middle East Air Defense (MEAD) alliance.

Summary of Strategic Objectives

| Project | Primary Obstacle | Motive for Attack |

|---|---|---|

| Abraham Accords | Iranian "Resistance Axis" | Clearing land-based trade routes from proxy interference. |

| Ben Gurion Canal | Houthi/Iranian Red Sea blockade | Ensuring long-term maritime security for an Israeli-run waterway. |

| Saudi Superhighway | Missile/Drone threats to NEOM | Providing the security "guarantee" needed for Riyadh to fully normalize. |

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(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840182&forum_id=2,#49707651)

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If you go back to 2015 / 2016, how many Trump supporters (myself included) would say "yeah I can't wait to have a mega hawkish foreign policy and bomb a bunch of countries because their leaders are mean"??

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840182&forum_id=2,#49708136)

the us isn't doing this for israel per se, we're doing it to preserve american strength in the region. israel is our greatest ally there, so it is impossible to seperate doing it "for them" with "for us." but being a jewish nation doesn't factor in, if they were muslim our policy wouldn't be any different.

this is the argument. i don't subscribe to it, but that's what it is.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840182&forum_id=2,#49707849)

2. Iran is the heavily involved in online bot traffic and algorhythm manipulation that has a direct impact in turning western shitlibs into open border psychos. Iran's goal is to maximize Muslim immigration to the West. Iran is destroying the West through soft power and the manipulation of shitlibs.

3. China imports a ton of oil from Iran. Stopping that flow will slow down China, which is our real adversary. It will also complicate their efforts to take Taiwan.

4. Iran is one of Russia's few remaining powerful allies. This will put pressure on Russia to come to the negotiating table and end the war in Ukraine.

5. It would be nice to free the tens of millions of Iranians who are stuck living in a backwards Islamic theocracy.

6. Getting a more moderate government in Iran that can work with us and stops exporting propaganda and terrorism will actually create real peace in the Middle East and hopefully we can never hear about these countries ever again.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5840182&forum_id=2,#49707985)