Israel took the lead in the strikes against Iran while the United States played a supporting role, suggested CMG military commentator Wei Dongxu.

Wei said Israel has established intelligence networks inside Iran and is capable of tracking senior military commanders. He said this indicated that Israeli jets may have carried out targeted “decapitation” strikes during the operation.

Wei noted that Israel has prior experience operating in Iranian airspace and engaging its air defense systems. In contrast, previous U.S. strikes were largely rapid in-and-out missions.

This time, he said, Washington likely played a supporting role, such as conducting strikes on targets identified through Israeli intelligence.