They have proven to the world they have a deterrent akin to a nuclear weapon, but they can actually use it.

> they have a deterrent akin to a nuclear weapon

Far from akin to. It's a good deterrent. Tehran still isn't Pyongyang.

etiam an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Not denying they're getting great leverage from that. I still don't quite understand why the shortcut is supposedly so irreplaceable.

	▲	Exoristos an hour ago \| parent [-]
		Perhaps because modern economies are allergic to long-term planning.