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Shafaq News
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Katz orders military to draft new strategy on Iran
On Friday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz unveiled a new enforcement doctrine aimed at sustaining military pressure on Iran, warning that The Rising Lion marked the beginning of a permanent policy shift in Israeli defense strategy. In a televised statement, Katz noted that he had instructed the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to implement a plan focused on three pillars: preserving Israeli air superiority, preventing further development of Iran's nuclear and missile programs, and responding decisively to Tehran's support for militant groups hostile to Israel. 'We will act continuously to neutralize threats of this kind,' the minister stated, adding that after October 7 (the beginning of the Gaza war), immunity has ended. Meanwhile, Israeli Channel 12 reported that newly obtained satellite images show Iran resuming activity at the Natanz nuclear facility. According to the report, recent movements and visible work at the site suggest that Iranian authorities have begun efforts to extract enriched uranium stored in underground sections of the complex. This development comes amid ongoing assessments of the impact of US-led airstrikes on Iran's nuclear infrastructure. A recent US intelligence review found that the damage inflicted may set Iran back only by a few months, rather than disabling its program permanently.
Al Etihad
15-06-2025
- Politics
- Al Etihad
Israel's attack on Iran constitutes strategic shift in regional conflict: TRENDS study
16 June 2025 00:26 ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)An analytical study by TRENDS for Research and Advisory observed that the massive Israeli attack targeting Iran on June 13, 2025, represents an unprecedented strategic shift in the nature of the conflict between the two countries and carries profound connotations as well as complex regional and international study prepared by the Strategic Studies Department at TRENDS. It considered the Israeli military operation, called 'The Rising Lion', crossed all the traditional red lines that had governed the confrontation between Tel Aviv and Tehran for more than four to the study, the Israeli attack on Iran constitutes a strategic turning point in the regional conflict and carries profound implications that extend beyond being a mere military strike. Politically, this attack reflects a clear shift in Israeli deterrence doctrine - from a policy of constructive ambiguity and limited strikes to a strategy of large-scale pre-emptive attacks targeting Iran's military and scientific infrastructure. This indicates that the Israeli strikes were not limited to physical infrastructure but also included the assassination of prominent figures in the Iranian military leadership, including Chief of Staff Mohammad Bagheri and Commander-in-Chief of the IRGC, Hussein Salami. In addition, 25 scientists were targeted, at least six of whom were confirmed study argues that these directives suggest Israel's conviction that conventional deterrence is no longer sufficient, and that it is preferable - regardless of the cost - to pursue military and nuclear success against study also indicated that the Israeli operation conveyed a clear message to the international community: Israel would not wait for diplomatic agreements concerning Iran's nuclear programme. Instead, it is prepared to act unilaterally to defend its national security, even if doing so entails the risk of escalation with Iran and its allies. While the study suggested that the escalation would remain within the framework of a limited confrontation, subject to careful calculations by both parties, it did not rule out the possibility of a broader war if diplomatic efforts failed and military operations extended to include the targeting of American interests.
