Elon Muskthe CEO of Tesla IncHe spoke on the recent Israeli air strike against Iran and expressed his thoughts on the situation.
What happened: Musk’s comments on X, formerly Twitter, were in response to a post by OSINTdefender, an Open Source Intelligence Monitor focused on Europe and global conflicts.
The OSINTdefender post reported that the Israeli Air Force may have targeted the Iranian Air Force’s 8th Tactical Air Base, which hosts several squadrons of F-14 “Tomcat” fighter jets.
Musk’s post reads: “Our tax dollars also somehow make our tax dollars explode.”
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Because matter: The Israeli airstrike comes in the wake of escalating tensions between Iran and Israel. Iran recently launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Israel, reportedly in retaliation for an incident in Syria that left several Iranian officers dead.
Israel responded to the attack with a series of alleged retaliatory strikes, targeting Iran, Syria and Iraq. This has led to a significant escalation of the conflict dynamics between the two countries, potentially leading towards a full-scale war.
The United States also stepped up economic pressure on Iran in response to the attack on Israel, imposing new sanctions on a network of individuals and organizations involved in developing Iran’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capabilities.
Amid these tensions, China has reaffirmed its support for Iran and strengthened its bilateral ties with Tehran.
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