The reason for stepping back from a war with Iran right now would be confirmation that they already possess a nuclear capability and the means to deliver it. If that’s true I don’t think we’ve seen the last of it. The Iranians won’t stand by while Israel still exists even knowing they would be eliminated in turn.
“If that’s true...”
Well, there’s the problem, that phrase could be written about so many things. Your supposition could be correct, or there could be something else going on. We don’t know.
The question raised by this phrase you wrote-—”The Iranians won’t stand by while Israel still exists...”-—is:
Why would Israel just stand by if Iran has the weapon and the delivery system? The MAD policy is not viable here.
You see, there is something important going on here, but like Mr. Jones in Bob Dylan’s song, we don’t know what it is.
Gotta run for now, see you around.