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Commentary: A military strike would not guarantee a nuclear-free Iran

Forces from U.S. Central Command components and the Israeli Defense Force participate in Juniper Oak 23-2, a bilateral military exercise designed to enhance interoperability between the U.S. and Israel militaries.

Washington has signaled that when it comes to Iran, diplomacy is out, and hostility is in. The U.S. began conducting joint air exercises with Israel on Jan. 23, employing more than 100 aircraft including strategic bombers and advanced F-35 fighter jets. This comes after President Joe Biden stated, “We’re going to free Iran,” during its recent wave of protests and adding recently that the Iran deal “is dead” and that Iran “will have a nuclear weapon.” But the

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