so launch cruise missiles from the subs and they don't need the carrier...It has occurred to me that much of the angst that Israel goes through about being able to get to Iran with Iraq, Turkey, and other not so friendly countries in the way (depending on the route chosen... could be resolved if Israel had a specialized aircraft carrier out in the Persian Gulf out of missile range. If Israel has started by buying an older conventional powered carrier and retro fitting for a limited number of aircraft specially modified for heavy loads and long range and short carrier takeoff ... then getting to Iran with the right bomb load and getting back to the carrier would be feasible. Israel has subs to help protect the carrier... So ...
so launch cruise missiles from the subs and they don't need the carrier...