What remains for Iran after the wars? | Status report
Eight months after the end of Operation 'Roar of the Lion', Israel and the US have recorded achievements against Iran, but the nuclear program is far from a solution. Tehran is rehabilitating damaged sites and demonstrating renewed confidence. The gap between Jerusalem and Washington is widening, and the question is whether Israel will act alone.
Eight months after the end of Operation 'Roar of the Lion', Israel and the United States have recorded significant achievements against Iran, but the issue of the ayatollahs' nuclear program is still far from a solution. While President Trump prefers to avoid another military confrontation, Tehran is rehabilitating the damaged sites and demonstrating renewed confidence. The gap between Jerusalem and Washington is widening, and the big question is whether Israel will be forced to act alone. Dr. Tamar Elam Gindin, an Iran expert, points to the gap between the post-war declarations and the current warnings. Sima Shine, a former senior Mossad official, warns that the war has strengthened Iran's motivation to obtain nuclear weapons, and that the Iranians may establish deeper facilities. Alongside military rehabilitation, the Iranian leadership under Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is delivering more hawkish messages. The Israeli hope for regime change has not materialized, and Iranian citizens did not take to the streets during the wars. Yaki Dayan, an expert on Israel-US relations, explains the gap between Israel's goals (regime change) and US goals (closing the nuclear issue). Shine warns against an independent Israeli military action without American backing, calling it 'suicide'.