Re:Iran's top nuclear scientist believed assassinated by Mossad
by kstenerud on Monday November 30, 2020 @01:57AM
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Iran is well aware that this is a Mossad job. They're not going to start attacking US bases in retaliation - that would just hurt Iran even more.
The point of this assassination is to make it harder for Iran to restart even with a softening US stance. Iran obviously has other scientists who can pick up the baton, but don't underestimate the amplifying power of a visionary, and the impact on morale when you lose someone like that. You've also got the gnawing fear factor of anyone who succeeds him, having a giant target on his back.
These are classic tried-and-true intelligence service tactics, and they work well.
You really believe that a single scientist was the main brain for the whole project?
The mail goal is perhaps to impact negotiations between Iran and Biden's administration.
Second possible goal could be a conflict between the U.S. and Iran. All it takes now is someone in the region to attack one of the U.S. bases, or just provide some fake intelligence that Iran is going to retaliate by attacking one of the U.S. interests in the region. Then it will be too late before anyone can proof it wasn't really a response from Iran.