{"id":1982,"date":"2026-03-08T19:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T19:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/?p=1982"},"modified":"2026-03-08T19:05:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T19:05:18","slug":"why-israel-and-potentially-the-u-s-is-sure-to-encounter-the-limits-of-air-power-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/why-israel-and-potentially-the-u-s-is-sure-to-encounter-the-limits-of-air-power-in-iran\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Israel \u2014 and potentially the U.S. \u2014 is sure to encounter the limits of air power in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"

By James Horncastle, Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University<\/strong><\/a> <\/p>\n

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As the war between Israel and Iran escalates<\/a>, Israel is increasing its calls<\/a> on the United States to become involved in the conflict. <\/p>\n

Former Israeli officials<\/a> are appearing on U.S. news outlets, exhorting the American public to support Israel\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n

President Donald Trump has signalled a willingness<\/a> for the U.S. to become involved in the conflict. He\u2019s gone so far, in fact, to suggest in social media posts that he could kill Iran\u2019s supreme leader<\/a> if he wanted to.<\/p>\n

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