Israel to expand attacks against Iranian infrastructure

 Daily Mail:

Israel's military is preparing a 'significant retaliation' to a shocking attack by Iran that saw nearly 200 ballistic missiles streak across the Middle East and rain down on Israel last night.

The region is edging closer to all-out war that is already drawing in allies on both sides - with British jets used to counter Iran's strikes, which were fired in retaliation to attacks on the Islamic Republic's Hezbollah allies in Lebanon in recent days.

Reports suggest Israel, which has vowed to strike 'powerfully' in response to Iran, could go after the country's oil facilities.

Iran is the third biggest producer of crude oil in the OPEC group of oil-producing countries and is heavily reliant on its oil and gas exports to prop up its ailing economy amid years of sanctions.

Former Israeli Intelligence official and regional analyst Avi Melamed told MailOnline the Iranian strike was likely to 'provoke a significant counterstrike', warning that 'Israel's response this time will likely be broader and less restrained than it was in the wake of Iran's unprecedented direct strike in April.'

But Iran's armed forces joint chief of staff Gen. Mohammad Bagheri said this morning that the Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) was prepared both defensively and offensively to repeat its missile attack with 'multiplied intensity', should Israel seek retribution.
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Iran started this conflict because of its religious bigotry against the Jewish state.  While Israel has mainly attacked Iranian proxies it may engage in direct attacks on the Mullahocracy.  Israel has been able to fend off the Iran missile attacks because of its Iron Dome defense.  An attack on Iran's oil facilities could impose a crippling blow on the Iranian economy.  Weakening and overthrowing the current Iranian government could lead to a return to sanity in that country.

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