I guess we can all see why Iranian officials are running around like chickens with their heads cut off anticipating a major arse kicking from USA
airpower.
I dont see where that article spelled out any details on how close were to WW3 that day. Where were the Russians and Chinese? Were Nato forces moving?
I dont see anything.
Here is something from Debka:
"Three groups of experts - Russian, Iranian and Syrian – still at sea over why Syria’s two early warning stations failed to protect its skies or
identify Israeli air force raiders on Sept. 6."