Israel will not be able to scupper Iran's nuclear capabilities without US help and further attacks might even encourage Tehran to accelerate its efforts to obtain nuclear weapons, experts have warned.
Targets across the Islamic Republic were battered with yet more strikes on Tuesday after Israel's air force declared it had achieved aerial superiority over Tehran.
US-made warplanes have now struck hundreds of targets linked to Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, and Israeli military officials have boasted the Islamic Republic's military leaders were now 'on the run'.
But despite Israel's early success, questions have already arisen over whether the Jewish state is capable of reaching its targets as described by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Speaking on Monday, Netanyahu said Israel was 'pursuing three main objectives' in Iran: 'The elimination of the nuclear programme, the elimination of ballistic missile production capability, and the elimination of the axis of terrorism.'
