⚠️ Prof John Mearsheimer(@MearsheimerJ) warns that Netanyahu is “flailing” and “trying to figure out how he can rescue the situation.” With the failure of conventional efforts, there is a growing fear that “the only way you can do that is you can destroy Iran as a functioning society.”
As Iran becomes further incentivized to seek a nuclear deterrent, the risk of a catastrophic escalation reaches a breaking point. Mearsheimer cautions that in such a “giant mess,” states often “pursue remarkably risky strategies” - including the unthinkable use of nuclear weapons.
This isn’t just a regional struggle; it’s a global security crisis where “the Israelis view Iran as an existential threat.”
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