MICHAEL WALSH AMERICAN FREE PRESS

The US and Israel launched an attack on Iran at the crack of dawn on February 28. This happened while peace negotiations were ongoing.

During the assault, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei and several high officials, along with their families, were slain. It was said to be an effective, if brutal, decapitation.

The deceitful dawn attack happened first. Then, Israel carried out a series of autonomous assaults. These actions were done without Washington’s knowledge or approval.

Was this another reminder that the nations making up the Western Alliance are being held hostage by the Jewish State?

“We possess several hundred atomic warheads and rockets and can launch them at targets in all directions, even at Rome. Most Europeans are targets for our air force.” Martin van Creveld. Israeli Military Historian. Quoted in IAP News, 2003. 05. 30.

This comment was not hyperbole. Those who speak on the Jewish State’s authority repeatedly state their willingness to defy all conventional norms.

Israel neither confirms nor denies having nuclear weapons, a policy known as amimut.

Amimut is the Hebrew expression for ‘ambiguity’; i.e., Israel’s long-standing policy of neither confirming nor denying the Jewish state’s possession of nuclear weapons.

Such vagueness strengthens Israel’s omnipotence by keeping those it considers adversaries in the dark.

An example was the recent statement issued by Ukrainian-born Israeli Defense Force (IDF) spokesperson, Anna Ukolova:

“Khamenei’s elimination shows our capabilities are serious. No one who wishes us harm will be left aside. I hope Moscow does not wish Israel ill right now. I’d like to believe that.”

This begs the question: are the leaders of the Western Alliance being held captive by a rogue nation’s affirmation to assassinate the heads of state of any nation that pursues policies thought to be detrimental to the Jewish State?

Such luminaries will likely be aware of Israel’s “Samson Option.”

The Samson Option refers to Israel’s so-called last‑resort nuclear doctrine. Put simply, if the Israeli state’s existence was under threat, it could retaliate with overwhelming nuclear force.

The Israeli state’s nuclear doctrine isn’t officially acknowledged. However, the Samson Option is widely discussed in strategic and academic circles as part of Israel’s deterrence posture.

Israel is commonly supposed to maintain a policy that if facing annihilation, it would use its nuclear arsenal to inflict catastrophic retaliation on any that the Jewish state considers its enemies.

The Samson Option resurfaces during major regional crises, especially conflicts involving Iran, Hezbollah, or multi‑front wars.

The term comes from the biblical figure Samson. He destroyed a Philistine temple by collapsing it on himself and his enemies. This symbolizes a “bring the entire house down” scenario.

Pundits recall Israel’s Samson Option whenever Israel faces existential threats. These include large‑scale missile attacks or direct conflict with Iran.

The Samson doctrine’s existence serves to deter adversaries from attempting to destroy Israel. Yet this is precisely what Iran states as its intention.

The crux of the problem is that Israel and the United States openly avow the destruction of Iran and the extermination of its 100 million inhabitants.

Venture capitalist David Sacks warns of potentially catastrophic consequences if the U.S.-Israel war on Iran continues.

Donald Trump’s AI and crypto czar calls for the U.S. to exit the war. He goes on to warn that, like Israel, Iran also has a ‘dead man’s switch’. This, if pressed, could render Gulf states almost uninhabitable.

“I mean, you’re not going to have enough water for 100 million people. Human beings just cannot survive very long without water.

“That would be a truly catastrophic scenario. We’re talking about destroying the Gulf states economically. There would also be severe impacts from a humanitarian perspective.”

A senior regional official reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) is actively preparing. They are taking steps for a potential nuclear incident in Iran.

WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Director Hanan Balkhy warned that the worst-case scenario could involve an attack on a nuclear facility in Iran or the use of nuclear weapons by one of the belligerents

No amount of preparation could shield the region from consequences that could last for decades, she warned.

What could trigger the Samson Option? David Sacks says Israel’s air defenses could become exhausted. If so, you have to worry about Israel escalating the war by contemplating using a nuclear weapon.” 

U.S. President Donald Trump is currently being lampooned for absurd off-the-cuff remarks. He dismissed the concerns. He naively told reporters that “Israel wouldn’t do that.” 

Oh, wouldn’t they? The Iranian authorities said on Tuesday, March 17. They stated that a US or Israeli munition had struck adjacent to the Bushehr nuclear power plant. This was the first such reported incident since the war started.

Aleksey Likhachev is the director general of Russia’s state nuclear corporation, Rosatom. He described the attack as a “flagrant disregard for the key rules and principles of international security.” 

The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, spoke. She said Moscow condemned the missile strike on the inner perimeter of the Bushehr nuclear power plant.

She described it as irresponsible and absolutely unacceptable. The strike took place just meters from the operating power unit.

Tel Aviv and Washington must abandon reckless attacks on nuclear infrastructure facilities. These actions create real risks of a radiological and environmental catastrophe. The scale of the potential disaster spans the entire region.

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