I am not claiming that the attack was or was not done by the Iranian government, but for certain interests, it is useful to be able to claim that they are responsible. During recent times, there have been a lot of incidents that have been shrouded in uncertainty but have been used for very deliberate political purposes (nordstream, the Bondi massacre, etc).

On the balance of probabilities, maybe the politicians are making the right calls in these cases, but I can't shake the feeling that there is a certain agenda that is being supported. The drums of war are getting louder in Western Europe for sure.

I really hope France doesn't get pulled into this mess in the Middle East (by their own politicians or outside actors). Of course, they have already said they will be sending troops to support the Saudis, so there is that...