“I prefer to believe that there has been successful action that has disrupted and delayed the Iranian effort to the point that aerial attack is not necessary.”
You can believe anything you want, such as that the moon is made of green cheese, even though it has no basis in reality.
There is absolutely no evidence to support your “BELIEF” and there is plenty of evidence showing the opposite.
-——There is absolutely no evidence ——
• Several (4?) leading nuclear lead scientists are dead
• There were at least two major explosions at Iranian nuclear and military tunnel facilities
• Stuxnet