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Iran Preferred to Surrender to the Great Satan
(Ynet News) Ron Ben-Yishai - Israel must ensure that Iran is not attempting a rapid breakout toward a basic nuclear weapon, such as a crude "dirty bomb" - using its remaining stockpile of 60% enriched uranium and several hundred advanced centrifuges reportedly hidden away. As a result, Israel must now ramp up intelligence-gathering efforts in close coordination with the U.S. to verify how much high-level enriched uranium Iran still has, potentially enabling a swift nuclear breakout. Another key focus is Iran's remaining missile capabilities. It's possible Iran also retains significant offensive capacity with cruse missiles and drones. Negotiations over a new nuclear deal could take several months. If the results are unsatisfactory from Israel's perspective, or if Iran drags its feet, another military confrontation may be necessary. It seems the Iranian leadership signaled their desire for a "dignified" ceasefire once they opted for a weak, pre-coordinated response to the U.S. strike. This may not have been a traditional white-flag surrender, but Iran's move to let Washington know it sought to avoid escalation was a capitulation in all but name. It's likely that the American strike accelerated the end of the war because surrendering to U.S. military pressure is considered more "honorable" than backing down in the face of Israeli strikes. In the eyes of the Iranian regime, conceding to the "Great Satan" - the world's most powerful superpower - does less damage to its image and internal stability than appearing to fold before the "Little Satan," Israel.