In Israel, war with Iran is seen as a success. The atomic program was halted, anti-aircraft defence mostly destroyed, and many leading generals eliminated.
However, any claim that Israel had discontinued the operation besides early. — There's nothing more dangerous than leaving an injured lion “The erstwhile Minister of Defence, Awigdor Lieberman, said.
‘Israel was incapable to bring the mullahs to his knees
In his opinion, Israel should have forced unconditional surrender. due to the fact that he did not, 1 can now anticipate long-term atomic negotiations with uncertain results.
Also Israeli Iran expert from the Think Tank Israel's defence and safety Forum Eran Lahav does not believe that the 12-day war has eliminated the threat from the Mullahs: — The government survived and declared victory. Israel was incapable to bring its attacks to its knees, he notes.
Iran responds to military failures by expanding propaganda. — Since the beginning of the war, Tehran has been trying to show its strength by spreading false information about alleged victims in Israel or allegedly captured Israeli pilots, says the expert.
According to Lahava This demonstrates the regime's determination to survive. He is convinced that Iran will do anything to strengthen its allies again, specified as Lebanese Hezbollah terrorists.
As the expert recalls, Iran has lost "Your celebrated corridor from Tehran to Beirut" . The collapse of the government in Syria prevents Mullahs from sending weapons freely to Lebanon. besides in Lebanon alone Iran has lost a immense part of its influence since The killing of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
“Mulls will wait for Trump to leave”
According to an Israeli expert, Mullahs will not quit their partially destroyed atomic program so easily. “I think they will effort to return to proven Iranian tactics: to stall negotiations and simultaneously avoid any inspections of atomic facilities. In this way, they want to buy time, hoping that the next administration will change the political situation in Washington, D.C., he notes.
PAP/EPA/ABEDIN TAHERKENAREH / PAPBury of an Iranian soldier who died in an Israeli raid, Tehran, 26 June 2025.
This means that they will wait until the president comes to power, who, unlike Donald Trump, will not take military action against Iran.
“Iran must admit Israel”
Meanwhile, the United States is expanding force on Tehran. Trump has already stated that he will re-use military force if Iran tries to enrich uranium again.
The influential Republican Senator Lindsey Graham told the Israeli paper “Israel Hayom” that he was putting fresh conditions on the mules: “I support diplomacy — but only if it leads to a clear result: Iran without atomic weapons that does not support terrorism and recognises Israel's right to exist. Without these 3 conditions, each contract is nothing more than soaping eyes.”
This means that Tehran would not only gotta halt the atomic program and the financing of terrorism, but besides to quit the run to destruct the judaic state.
The weakening of Iran creates large opportunities for the region. "Hezbollah is weakened, Hamas destroyed, and Syria withdrew from its alliance with Russia and Iran," said Graham. He added that "he was never as optimistic as he is now."
