Prof. Yaakov Nagel, a reserve brigadier general and professor, said that there are two ways to cause the Iranian people to take to the streets: a severe blow to the economy and a naval and aerial blockade. Nagel's remarks were reported by a single source.
In a statement circulated Thursday evening, Prof. Yaakov Nagel (reserve Brig. Gen.) argued that the Iranian regime can be pressured into popular unrest through two strategic levers: a severe economic blow and a naval and aerial blockade. Nagel, a former senior defense official and academic, did not elaborate on the timing or operational details of such measures. The remarks come amid a series of assessments by Israeli analysts and former officials regarding the fragility of the Iranian regime, as previously covered by The Zioneer — including analyses by Rani Amrani and Dr. Dan Diker, who have separately described the regime as 'on the verge of collapse' or 'trembling with fear' of Israel. Nagel's prescription, however, focuses on external pressure rather than internal opposition dynamics. The statement has not been corroborated by other sources and remains a single-source report.
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