Ahmadinejad is begging for an attack since months. The discontent in Iran with the government and the rule of religious hardliners is growing. What he needs most to unite the whole country behind him and to stabilize the mullahs' rule is a serious threat or an outright attack on Iran.

That's what he's begging for. A ground attack threatening his power is extremely unlikely under the present circumstances. A series of airstrikes does not really damage but a small part of the Iranian infrastructure but will help to silence internal critique.

Maybe he finds someone stupid enough to do him a favour? Or someone with growing internal critique looking for a good foe too?

Wolfgang