At the opposite end of the spectrum of policy choices is a preventive attack: a military strike (most likely by Israel, the US, or both) against sites in Iran associated with its nuclear program. The core objective would be to interrupt the emergence of a threat that is still gathering.
另一个相反的政策选项是防御性的攻击：对伊朗境内与核计划相关的基地发动军事进攻（最有可能由以色列、美国或两国一起发动攻击。）。其核心目标是阻碍仍在聚集的威胁出现。