{"id":64598,"date":"2026-03-01T12:30:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T09:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/?p=64598"},"modified":"2026-03-01T11:25:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T08:25:46","slug":"why-the-us-and-israel-are-attacking-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/why-the-us-and-israel-are-attacking-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Why the US and Israel Are Attacking Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"1024\" data-end=\"1314\">Saturday, the <strong>US<\/strong> and <strong>Israel<\/strong> launched their most ambitious operation in decades. The target was Iran\u2019s Supreme Leader Ayatollah <a href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/bitcoin-tops-68000-after-iran-leader-death-confirmed\/\">Ali Khamenei<\/a>. The operation resulted in Khamenei\u2019s death, and the region immediately escalated. At this point, the question arises: why did Washington go so far?<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/why-the-us-and-israel-are-attacking-iran\/#Nuclear_Threat_Trumps_Red_Line\" title=\"Nuclear Threat: Trump\u2019s Red Line\">Nuclear Threat: Trump\u2019s Red Line<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/why-the-us-and-israel-are-attacking-iran\/#Cities_in_the_Missile_Range_and_Trumps_Red_Line\" title=\"Cities in the Missile Range and Trump\u2019s Red Line\">Cities in the Missile Range and Trump\u2019s Red Line<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/why-the-us-and-israel-are-attacking-iran\/#American_and_Allied_Security\" title=\"American and Allied Security\">American and Allied Security<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/why-the-us-and-israel-are-attacking-iran\/#Protests_and_Human_Rights\" title=\"Protests and Human Rights\">Protests and Human Rights<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/why-the-us-and-israel-are-attacking-iran\/#Regime_Change_and_Khameneis_Death\" title=\"Regime Change and Khamenei\u2019s Death\">Regime Change and Khamenei\u2019s Death<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/why-the-us-and-israel-are-attacking-iran\/#Scope_of_the_Operation_and_Trumps_Stern_Message\" title=\"Scope of the Operation and Trump\u2019s Stern Message\">Scope of the Operation and Trump\u2019s Stern Message<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/coinengineer.net\/blog\/why-the-us-and-israel-are-attacking-iran\/#Leadership_Gap_in_Tehran_and_Regional_Reverberations\" title=\"Leadership Gap in Tehran and Regional Reverberations\">Leadership Gap in Tehran and Regional Reverberations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1608\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Is_the_US_Attacking_Iran\"><\/span>Why Is the US Attacking Iran?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1608\">Washington and Tel Aviv initiated this operation to permanently eliminate Iran\u2019s nuclear weapons capabilities, limit the missile threat to American bases in the region, and trigger popular demands for regime change in response to human rights violations.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1858\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Nuclear_Threat_Trumps_Red_Line\"><\/span>Nuclear Threat: Trump\u2019s Red Line<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1610\" data-end=\"1858\">In his video message, Trump repeatedly emphasized, \u201cIran can never possess nuclear weapons.\u201d He claimed that June\u2019s bombings had \u201cobliterated\u201d the program, but this week, he said Iran attempted to revive it:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1860\" data-end=\"1968\">\u201cJust imagine how bold this regime would be if it truly possessed nuclear weapons to deliver its message.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1970\" data-end=\"2449\">This is actually the core reason behind the US\u2019s attack. June strikes were carried out because Iran had come very close to producing nuclear weapons. The UN\u2019s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and US intelligence assess that Iran ended its nuclear weapons development in 2003. Tehran denies seeking nuclear weapons. However, Western powers argue that high-level uranium enrichment has no credible civilian justification, and the IAEA considers this a \u201cserious concern.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2451\" data-end=\"2587\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cities_in_the_Missile_Range_and_Trumps_Red_Line\"><\/span>Cities in the Missile Range and Trump\u2019s Red Line<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2451\" data-end=\"2587\">Trump stated that Iran\u2019s long-range missile program poses an increasing threat:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2589\" data-end=\"2741\">\u201cThey continue to develop long-range missiles that can now threaten our friends in Europe, our troops overseas, and eventually the American homeland.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2743\" data-end=\"2928\">Notably, Iranian media claims the country has a missile capable of reaching the US. So the threat is both verbal and technical. The operational strike aimed to neutralize this threat.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"2930\" data-end=\"2998\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"American_and_Allied_Security\"><\/span>American and Allied Security<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2930\" data-end=\"2998\">Trump made the objective clear:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3000\" data-end=\"3161\">\u201cWe took this step to protect the American people and eliminate imminent threats from the Iranian regime. This regime is a very hard, vicious group of people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3163\" data-end=\"3192\">He reminded past incidents:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3194\" data-end=\"3505\">\n<li data-start=\"3194\" data-end=\"3254\">\n<p data-start=\"3196\" data-end=\"3254\">1979: US Embassy takeover, 444 days of hostage captivity<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3255\" data-end=\"3334\">\n<p data-start=\"3257\" data-end=\"3334\">1983: Attack on US Marine barracks in Beirut, killing 241 American soldiers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3335\" data-end=\"3409\">\n<p data-start=\"3337\" data-end=\"3409\">Recent years: \u201cCountless\u201d attacks against US forces in the Middle East<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3410\" data-end=\"3505\">\n<p data-start=\"3412\" data-end=\"3505\">Support for Hamas, which launched a deadly cross-border attack on Israel on October 7, 2023<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3507\" data-end=\"3590\">Thus, the operation addresses not just the present, but accumulated past threats.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"3592\" data-end=\"3672\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Protests_and_Human_Rights\"><\/span>Protests and Human Rights<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3592\" data-end=\"3672\">Trump said Iran suppressed protests violently:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3674\" data-end=\"3741\">\u201cTens of thousands were killed as they protested in the streets.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3743\" data-end=\"3932\">The US-based HRANA group recorded 7,007 verified deaths and 11,744 under review. The Iranian government reported 3,117 deaths, confirming at least 5,000, including 500 security personnel.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3934\" data-end=\"4085\">This situation justifies, in part, the US\u2019s emphasis on human rights violations. Regardless of exact figures, repression and deaths were significant.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"4087\" data-end=\"4377\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Regime_Change_and_Khameneis_Death\"><\/span>Regime Change and Khamenei\u2019s Death<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4087\" data-end=\"4377\">In Tehran, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the US and Israel crossed a \u201cred line\u201d and vowed consequences. Israel\u2019s citizens sought shelter, while Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed that the army continues defensive operations.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4379\" data-end=\"4416\">Trump called on the Iranian people:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4418\" data-end=\"4551\">\u201cThe hour of your freedom is at hand. When we are finished, take over your government. It may be your only chance for generations.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"4553\" data-end=\"4902\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Scope_of_the_Operation_and_Trumps_Stern_Message\"><\/span>Scope of the Operation and Trump\u2019s Stern Message<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"4553\" data-end=\"4902\">The target was not limited to Khamenei; Iran\u2019s General Staff Chief Abdolrahim Mousavi was also killed in the strikes. Reuters sources confirmed that military strategy remains unchanged, continuing to target senior officials and missile infrastructure. On Sunday, Trump posted on Truth Social:<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4904\" data-end=\"5022\">\u201cIran said they will strike hard today, but they better not. If they do, we will hit them with unprecedented force.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"5024\" data-end=\"5487\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Leadership_Gap_in_Tehran_and_Regional_Reverberations\"><\/span>Leadership Gap in Tehran and Regional Reverberations<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"5024\" data-end=\"5487\">Iran\u2019s senior official Ali Larijani announced a temporary leadership council, acknowledging the power vacuum. Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf emphasized the red line breach and consequences, while state media accused the US and Israel of trying to plunder the country. Meanwhile, severe explosions reported in Dubai and Doha on Sunday show the operation\u2019s effects have already spread beyond Iran\u2019s borders.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5489\" data-end=\"5811\">For Trump and Israel, this attack represents a high-risk foreign policy step combining nuclear prevention, missile containment, protection of Americans and allies, human rights enforcement, and regime change goals. On the ground, however, reactions, Iran\u2019s retaliation potential, and regional stability remain uncertain.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5489\" data-end=\"5811\"><em class=\"darkmysite_style_txt_border darkmysite_processed\" data-darkmysite_alpha_bg=\"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\">You can also freely share your thoughts and comments about the topic in the comment section. 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