Israeli air power reigns over Iran, but needs US for deeper impact

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"Dr Andreas Krieg, a senior lecturer at the School of Security Studies at King's College London, said Israel had achieved "quite a lot of operational and tactical successes ... But translating that into a strategic success will require more than what air power can deliver".

Krieg said even the heaviest U.S. bunker-busting bombs might struggle to penetrate Iran's deepest sites - in the event President Donald Trump decides to join the attack - suggesting special, commando-style forces might be needed on the ground.

Nevertheless, "#Israel can act with impunity now, and they can do that in the way they did in it in #Lebanon"

Period	17 Jun 2025
Held at	Reuters, United Kingdom