I'm no expert on Iran, but it's hard to understand why Iran would be doing this just days before an Israeli election--because this would seem to help Netanyahu, who calls for a hard line against Iran. It increases the chances Iran will be bombed right before an Israeli election.

I'm no expert on Iran, but it's hard to understand why Iran would be doing this just days before an Israeli election--because this would seem to help Netanyahu, who calls for a hard line against Iran. It increases the chances Iran will be bombed right before an Israeli election. https://t.co/eGCgVImmSL

— Steven Greenhouse (@greenhousenyt) September 14, 2019