And I think the mention of the Palestinians is a key point. While some people like to accuse those who don't see Iran as a threat of not caring about Israel, that makes no sense in the context of a discussion with someone who cares about the Palestinians (leaving aside the wrongheadedness of accusing such people of not caring about Israel, or at least Israelis).

I think it should be obvious that I wouldn't want the Palestinians (or Israelis) to be the target of a nuclear weapon. But Iran isn't going to nuke Israel. They have no reason to want to do so. It would not accomplish any of their goals, and it would totally destroy their own country.

Israel, on the other hand, does have reasons for wanting to destroy Iran as a country that have nothing to do with national security, and everything to do with regional hegemony.

Which is why it is patently obvious to me that the kind of incessant beating of the war drums to incite people to want the US or Israel to attack Iran that we see in the articles being posted here in this thread also has nothing whatever to do with anyone's own self-defense, and is entirely motivated by hegemonic ambitions.