Repeated strikes will not eliminate the Iranian threat

Danny Citrinowicz argues in an opinion piece that another war with Iran would be a strategic mistake. He asserts that repeated strikes will not eliminate the Iranian threat and warns of damage to US relations. The next government must develop a long-term strategy including deterrence, diplomacy, and economic pressure.

Danny Citrinowicz, an Iran expert and senior researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS), argues in an opinion piece that another war with Iran would be a strategic mistake that Israel cannot afford. He states that repeated strikes will not eliminate the Iranian threat, and that the last two wars proved that operational achievements do not necessarily translate into strategic achievements—not in toppling the regime, not on the nuclear issue, and not in preventing the rebuilding of conventional military power. The article warns against Israeli pressure on the US administration to launch another war, which could cause long-term strategic damage to US-Israel relations. Citrinowicz calls on the next government to reexamine its strategy toward Iran, recognizing the limits of military power, and to develop a long-term strategy combining deterrence, intelligence, diplomacy, economic pressure, and credible military capability.