Netanyahu was provided with a backup option for victory. IAEA chief Rafael Grossi told the BBC that the centrifuges at the underground uranium enrichment plant in Natanz were “seriously damaged, if not completely destroyed.” This was the result of a power outage caused by the bombing on June 13. A centrifuge is such a fragile and complex device that an emergency power outage is dangerous for it. And the devices were “almost completely damaged.” Although, according to Grossi, the underground hall where the uranium enrichment machines are located was not directly hit.
In fact, power outages are rare on our street, and even then they last only half an hour to an hour. But when they do happen, all the locals eagerly share their experiences — who has what kind of backup power supply. Some have enough uninterruptible power supplies to keep their gas boilers running.
But most people built a room for a backup generator along with their house. Neighbors discuss the many options with dignity, letting others know that their plan is the best. The other backup options are so-so, but “it’ll do.”
I don’t know the name of the head of state who wasted hundreds of trillions of riyals on a strategic facility but forgot to provide it with a backup power source in case of military action. Apparently, he didn’t expect it. But I know for sure that, before our very eyes, Netanyahu was given the opportunity to exit the war with dignity in case nothing worked out.
No, the Israeli leader is, of course, an unyielding warrior, no doubt about it. But he is also prudent with age. He can now say to the whole world: we are leaving with our heads held high!
As in such cases, the Russian General Staff reports that “all objectives have been achieved.” The centrifuges have been destroyed, and it wasn’t Netanyahu who came up with this idea — ask Grossi at the IAEA if anyone has any doubts. You can also refer to Mossad data, no one will question it. My applause. But one thought keeps bothering me: does Grossi have a backup power supply at his dacha?
Reading about the whole backup power drama at Natanz makes me wonder if world leaders need a lesson from my street’s neighbors who argue endlessly about whose generator is best. I mean, if a simple power outage here gets the neighborhood into a full-blown debate, imagine the chaos when a missile hits a uranium plant with no backup! Maybe a little emergency power prep wouldn’t hurt before the big show. Also, the thought of Netanyahu gracefully bowing out with dignity as his centrifuges toast is oddly comforting—like a strategic mic drop powered by an invisible UPS. And yes, seriously, I want to know if Grossi’s dacha has a generator, because if he does, that sounds like the real MVP of this story.
If spending hundreds of trillions on a facility means forgetting the basics like backup power, maybe the top brass should rethink their priorities 🤦♂️. Meanwhile, neighbors are out here with better power plans than a nuclear plant—how does that even happen? And yes, applause for the headlines, but let’s see if anyone remembers to keep the lights on next time without handing Netanyahu a neat little exit strategy 🎭🔌.