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Will bombing Iran back to the ‘stone ages’ achieve any war objectives?

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President Trump has threatened to bomb Iran's infrastructure, comparing it to past destructive campaigns. Historical examples from Lebanon, Ukraine, and Vietnam suggest that such attacks on civilian infrastructure are unlikely to achieve strategic objectives or force capitulation.
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Donald Trump’s threat to target Iran’s bridges and power plants follows a similar playbook to recent conflictsDuring Israel’s 2006 war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, Israeli jets bombed the Jiyeh power station north of the coastal city of Sidon. The blaze could be seen for miles, a towering column of black smoke.

Will bombing Iran back to the ‘stone ages’ achieve any war objectives?
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