Expert Insight: Israel's Strategy in the Iran Attack

Expert Insight: Israel's Strategy in the Iran Attack

The Israeli attack on Iran 's nuclear program and military assets and Iran 's responding missile strikes represent a significant escalation in the long-standing tensions between the two nations. RAND experts provide insights into the strategic, diplomatic, and economic dimensions of this unfolding crisis. Israel’s attack on Iran has exposed critical weaknesses in Tehran’s broader military strategy . While Iran still has untapped shorter-range capabilities it could deploy in its immediate neighbourhood, its depleted medium-range missile arsenal and weakened regional allies leave it with limited options for retaliation against Israel . Israel on Friday launched a massive new attack on Iran , conducting unprecedented air strikes against the Iranian regime’s top military leaders, nuclear facilities, and a number of other. For years, Israel contained its conflicts with Tehran, Hamas and Hezbollah. The broad assault on Iran highlights a shift in strategy . MENASource June 16, 2025 Twenty questions (and expert answers) on the Israel - Iran war By Atlantic Council experts A decades-old conflict between Israel and Iran that was never quite “cold” is rapidly heating up. In the days since the first Israeli attacks against the Iranian nuclear program and military leadership, more than two hundred people have been killed in Iran and at least two. A compilation of analyses on the military and nuclear impact of Israel’s initial strikes, Tehran’s response options, the Trump administration’s next steps, public reactions inside Iran , and more. Stacie Goddard: In your book, you explore Israel’s strategy of “ triadic coercion .” That’s when one country uses threats and/or punishments against another country to coerce it to prevent non-state actors from conducting attacks from its own territory. Israel struck key nuclear sites and killed top leaders – including military personnel and scientists – arguing it was a necessary self-defense measure against an impending Iranian nuclear strike. But Iran begged to differ, arguing that Israel’s attack was an act of aggression backed in-part by the United States, and vowed retaliation. Disinformation played a critical role in Israel’s strategy, characterized as a “network of deceptions” that misled Iran and the international community. The speakers highlighted a multi-layered approach, including diplomatic ruses involving negotiations with the United States.

The Israeli attack on Iran 's nuclear program and military assets and Iran 's responding missile strikes represent a significant escalation in the long-standing tensions between the two nations. RAND experts provide insights into the strategic, diplomatic, and economic dimensions of this unfolding crisis. Israel’s attack on Iran has exposed critical weaknesses in Tehran’s broader military strategy . While Iran still has untapped shorter-range capabilities it could deploy in its immediate neighbourhood, its depleted medium-range missile arsenal and weakened regional allies leave it with limited options for retaliation against Israel . Israel on Friday launched a massive new attack on Iran , conducting unprecedented air strikes against the Iranian regime’s top military leaders, nuclear facilities, and a number of other. For years, Israel contained its conflicts with Tehran, Hamas and Hezbollah. The broad assault on Iran highlights a shift in strategy . MENASource June 16, 2025 Twenty questions (and expert answers) on the Israel - Iran war By Atlantic Council experts A decades-old conflict between Israel and Iran that was never quite “cold” is rapidly heating up. In the days since the first Israeli attacks against the Iranian nuclear program and military leadership, more than two hundred people have been killed in Iran and at least two. A compilation of analyses on the military and nuclear impact of Israel’s initial strikes, Tehran’s response options, the Trump administration’s next steps, public reactions inside Iran , and more. Stacie Goddard: In your book, you explore Israel’s strategy of “ triadic coercion .” That’s when one country uses threats and/or punishments against another country to coerce it to prevent non-state actors from conducting attacks from its own territory. Israel struck key nuclear sites and killed top leaders – including military personnel and scientists – arguing it was a necessary self-defense measure against an impending Iranian nuclear strike. But Iran begged to differ, arguing that Israel’s attack was an act of aggression backed in-part by the United States, and vowed retaliation. Disinformation played a critical role in Israel’s strategy, characterized as a “network of deceptions” that misled Iran and the international community. The speakers highlighted a multi-layered approach, including diplomatic ruses involving negotiations with the United States.

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