The Israelis are the only ones that can, and want, to strike back. Besides no one weeps for missiles falling on Israeli cities, so that doesn’t serve the Iranians at all. Lots of much softer targets for Iranian missiles which can’t do anything to Iran.

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achenet 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Forgive the uninformed question, but doesn't Saudi Arabia also have significant armed forces? Given that Iran has closed the Straights of Hormuz and attacked several other Arab states, and has conducted strikes in Saudia Arabia itself, wouldn't that give Saudia Arabia a solid reason to strike back?

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vjvjvjvjghv an hour ago | parent | next [-]

From what I have read, their armed forces aren’t very motivated. There are stories about pilot trainings where the pilots were a bunch of rich guys that got into their jet, took off with full afterburner, did some fun loops and landed after using up their fuel.

Saudi has the advantage that they have the US doing the dirty work for them. No need to do much themselves.

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8note an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

last time ksa went to war it was against yemen, and didnt go very well.

	▲	tibbydudeza an hour ago \| parent [-]
		A show army - the monarchy don't trust an army of rural peasants - they might get ideas and stage a coup.

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ABoredBirb an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

Arab militaries, whilst sometimes well equipped, are thoroughly incompetent, possibly by design. They are not a major factor here.