Iran Bombing Effects

If Israel attacks Iran, the repercussions of carrying out such an immense deed will not only affect Israel but will definitely affect the United States and maybe even the world. Even if Iran gets bombed, it does not stop their ability to make bombs and Iran will be even more inclined to use them. An attack from Israel or the United States on Iran will surely have three dire consequences: it will not stop Iran’s nuclear program, it will cause Iran to rally against the United States, and it will affect North America’s life overseas. These three points will be discussed further in the following paragraphs. There are dozens of nuclear facilities scattered in population centres around Iran; therefore, bombing these facilities would kill large numbers of Iranian civilians. This may be hard to believe but “the Iranian people are more pro-American than any population outside Israel.” A good example of this is the fact that they held candle-light vigils for America in the streets of Tehran after 9/11; however, bombing Iran would change all that. A pro-American population would rally around the flag against a foreign enemy (United States and Israel). It is hard to imagine a better way to play into the hands of the hardliners in Iran.
It is safe to say that most or all of these groups would retaliate against the United States if it were to help Israel bomb Iran especially if these groups found that Iran was attacked without just cause. Bombing Iran would unleash chaos through the region, putting troops’ lives at risk, and undermine the war on terror. Our troops’ lives would be put at risk by any rash decision to bomb Iran. We cannot stop Iran from continuing on with their nuclear program