Israeli officials fear that the scenario in which Iran’s regime remains in power even after the current military campaign is now more realistic. According to this updated assessment, Israeli decision makers are shaping their strategy accordingly, focusing on Iran’s missile arrays, its weapons industry and Tehran’s security forces.
There are cases in which Israeli pilots are assigned missions such as striking missile launchers aimed at US bases and assets in the region. In many cases, those targets also pose a threat to Israel.
Night after night, Israeli and US forces are striking targets linked to the Iranian regime while operating with near-total freedom in the air. Tactically and operationally, the campaign is impressive. Yet paradoxically, Iran’s strategic position appears to be strengthening rather than weakening.
Frequent contacts are taking place between Israel and Lebanon with US and French mediation. Three different frameworks are already on the table, one American, one French and one Lebanese. What they share is a single strategic goal.
Princess Noor Pahlavi watches from afar as her people yearn for freedom, and hopes that after 47 years of repression their dream will be fulfilled. In an exclusive interview with Israel Hayom, the daughter of exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi, born in the US and never having visited Iran, explains why she believes a new Middle East is emerging.
