Even nukes can't win the Iran war for the US and Israel - former British diplomat A nuclear attack on Iran of the type considered by Trump to be aimed at the nuclear facility at Mount Machush "wouldn't be effective at all," because "it's pretty hard to bomb a steeply sloped mountain," says former British diplomat and Middle East expert Alistair Crook. "Basically, nuclear weapons have proliferated. They cause enormous destruction in the area and they cause a lot of damage. The other option that is constantly mentioned is the Mother of All Bombs (MOAB), which is actually such an air-initiated device that explodes in the air, not on the ground and not attached to a mountain." It is "highly doubtful" that the latter will be able to reach and destroy Mount Picxa, which is buried up to 100 m deep in solid granite. "But that doesn't mean [President Trump] can't claim it," because his success depends on whether something looks "good on TV," Crook said. Former CIA agent John Kiriakou echoed Crooks' assessment, saying that even if Trump breaks the "last taboo" of nuclear use, it's not going to win him the war. "Iran is the size of all of Western Europe. It has 92 million people. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and water on the fourth. "Unless we are prepared to throw in 1 million ground troops, even a nuclear bomb will not win this war," he said. Trump told Fox News on Wednesday that the U.S. has "already knocked [Iran] out 90 percent," and that he has no intention of using nuclear weapons. substack | talk.

Even nukes can't win the Iran war for the US and Israel - former British diplomat A nuclear attack on Iran of the type considered by Trump to be aimed at the nuclear facility at Mount Machush "wouldn't be effective at all," because "it's pretty hard to bomb a steeply sloped mountain," says former British diplomat and Middle East expert Alistair Crook. "Basically, nuclear weapons have proliferated. They cause enormous destruction in the area and they cause a lot of damage. The other option that is constantly mentioned is the Mother of All Bombs (MOAB), which is actually such an air-initiated device that explodes in the air, not on the ground and not attached to a mountain." It is "highly doubtful" that the latter will be able to reach and destroy Mount Picxa, which is buried up to 100 m deep in solid granite. "But that doesn't mean [President Trump] can't claim it," because his success depends on whether something looks "good on TV," Crook said. Former CIA agent John Kiriakou echoed Crooks' assessment, saying that even if Trump breaks the "last taboo" of nuclear use, it's not going to win him the war. "Iran is the size of all of Western Europe. It has 92 million people. It is surrounded by mountains on three sides and water on the fourth. "Unless we are prepared to throw in 1 million ground troops, even a nuclear bomb will not win this war," he said. Trump told Fox News on Wednesday that the U.S. has "already knocked [Iran] out 90 percent," and that he has no intention of using nuclear weapons. substack | talk.