Getting to Iran would require a flight across Jordan plus across US-controlled Iraq (would the US permit this?), or a long flight across the northern frontier of Saudi Arabia . . .
Not necessarily. Much depends on the status of the 1998 military pact between Israel and Turkey, which, IINM, permits Israel to train Turkish airspace and use bases in Turkey. Turkey shares a border with Iran . . . .
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I would be floored if the Turks allowed the transit of Israeli jets. The Turks wouldn't allow the US Army's 4th Infantry Division to cross its turf in spring 2003 for the invasion of Iraq. I can't imagine they'd allow Israeli jets to transit on their way to bombing nuclear facilities in Iran (though I'd be quite pleased if they did).
Speculation he was talking about use of Turkey's US base for airstrikes against Iran. Could it be possible that he was asking Turkey to permit Israel to use it?
The referral to the UN and the Security Council is a necessary charade. No sane person thinks that will have any real effect on Iran.
I am confident there will be a strike if no one puts a bullet in Adminijad's (whatever) head in the next two or three months. The question is US alone, Israel alone, or a joint strike?
Final question; are there others that might join in the strike?
Why is it that so many on this thread think Israel would still load nukes onto jets?
Do you think that if the US were to use nukes, that we'd load them on a jet?
Think about it.