Hezbollah has been funded and armed by Iran for decades with thousands of missiles capable of reaching almost all of Israel's territory. The public debate has repeated a familiar argument: Iran poses no imminent threat to the US. However, this logic overlooks a crucial fact: the US-Iran confrontation is linked to the war in Ukraine, where Iran's military technology is giving Russia a significant advantage. Ignoring these conflicts as separate ignores a flawed premise. The cost of waiting is zero. Iran has consistently followed a logic of strengthening its conventional capabilities, expanding its regional reach, and building a network of indirect influence through proxies. Hezbollah in Lebanon, militias in Iraq, Houthis in Yemen, and support for Hamas. Iran's military technology has evolved significantly, with sophisticated drones and missiles capable of impacting infrastructure in Saudi Arabia and altering trade routes in the Red Sea. The evolution of Iran's military capabilities makes the argument of no imminent threat even more dangerous.

Hezbollah ha sido financiado y armado durante décadas con decenas de miles de cohetes y misiles capaces de alcanzar prácticamente todo el territorio israelí. <p>Durante semanas, el debate público ha repetido un argumento familiar: Irán no representaba una amenaza “inminente” para Estados Unidos. La lógica parece sencilla. Si la amenaza no era inmediata, no había urgencia, y cualquier acción preventiva podía considerarse prematura. Sin embargo, este razonamiento pasa por alto un hecho crucial. La...