Iran has continuously warned that any attack will result in full on war. They are not gonna allow anymore small attacks and then do a weak co-ordinated response against some empty Amerikkkan base. Iran will look weak if they don't keep to this threat, because Israel/US will just keep repeating this.

Iran did issue a NOTAM (Aviation notice of potential flight hazards) two days ago, which probably meant they launched a new cruise missile. So Iran does have something new and deadly up its sleeve.

[–] MarxMadness@hexbear.net 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

"We will massively retaliate" is one of the better deterrent postures, provided you can credibly claim that. But it might not be the best response if you're actually attacked, because of all the horrific things a full-scale war would entail.

Iran had a front-row seat to the invasion of Iraq and a bunch of their leadership has personal memories of the Iran-Iraq war. They are probably trying to avoid a full-scale war if at all possible, and that's probably what's best for the Iranian people.