I'll bring this up in tonight's discussion, but as we barrel back towards kinetic action, can we ask whose hand this plays into?
On one hand, the more hellfire brought to military installations the more demoralized and decentralized the IRGC will become - hopefully making it easier to overturn.
On the otherhand, direct conflict may be just what the hardliners are looking for to solidify the currently divided powers. Maybe the blockade and stasis was tearing up the regime more effectively than any bombs could?
Thoughts welcome.