An analysis published on The Zioneer Tuesday morning argues that the 10th consecutive night of US airstrikes on Iran has not genuinely alarmed the regime. Only strikes on national infrastructure and targeted assassinations could lead to a change in Tehran's position, according to the assessment.
An analysis published on The Zioneer on Tuesday morning argues that the 10th consecutive night of US airstrikes on Iran has not genuinely alarmed the Iranian regime. The commentator contends that only strikes on national infrastructure — such as oil refineries, power plants, or transportation networks — and targeted assassinations of senior Iranian officials could shift Tehran's strategic calculus.
The assessment was published shortly after The Zioneer reported on the overnight strikes, which CENTCOM confirmed as the 10th consecutive night of operations. The US campaign, which began over a week ago, has expanded to include targets in Shiraz and the Strait of Hormuz, according to The Zioneer's coverage.
The view that limited strikes on military assets are insufficient to deter Iran has been a recurring theme in Israeli commentary. Earlier analyses on The Zioneer, such as a July 9 assessment arguing that the strikes are ineffective unless they hit national infrastructure, echoed similar skepticism. The current analysis continues that line, emphasizing that the US has so far avoided hitting the kind of infrastructure that would force a change in Iranian behavior.
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