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Israel’s Iran ‘Decapitation Strategy’ Is Reshaping the Middle East
National Security Journal ^ | 6/13/2025 | Seth Frantzman

Posted on 06/14/2025 6:05:38 AM PDT by whyilovetexas111

Israel’s surprise attack on Iran in the early morning hours of June 13 saw more than 200 aircraft strike more than 100 targets in Iran. Among the targets were key Iranian commanders, including the head of the Iranian army and also the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. This type of decapitation strike is how Israel dismantled Hezbollah, Iran’s ally in Lebanon.

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TOPICS: Government; History; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: blogpimp; iran; israel; middleeast; nuclearweapons; waronterror; whyuhateisrael111; whyuhatetexas111
Could Israel actually regime change Iran from the air?
1 posted on 06/14/2025 6:05:38 AM PDT by whyilovetexas111
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To: whyilovetexas111

When you repeatedly call for the destruction of a people, don’t be surprised when they attack you in defensive strikes.

Iran has been calling for the destruction of the United States (great Satan) and Israel (lesser Satan), for over 45 years.


2 posted on 06/14/2025 6:10:50 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: whyilovetexas111

Lord knows the concept of “boots on the ground” is an artifact of the 20th century. That’s just Forever War stuff now. Hit them from the air if you must, squeeze them economically if you can, support political movements from within if it seems sensible. But regime change (”nation building”) from the ground is stupid. Obviously, Israel would never invade Iran. No one thinks that for a second. But I have heard people express concern that the US might fight a ground war in Iran. That is equally ridiculous.


3 posted on 06/14/2025 6:10:56 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: marktwain

“Iran has been calling for the destruction of the United States (great Satan) and Israel (lesser Satan), for over 45 years.”

As Rush has said: “Words mean things”. So that’s where I draw distinctions between Iran and another enemy the Neocons want us to hate.


4 posted on 06/14/2025 6:21:23 AM PDT by BobL
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To: whyilovetexas111
Just part of the deep state plan since Bush.

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General Wesley Clark about Iraq, Iran ..

5 posted on 06/14/2025 6:22:14 AM PDT by Karl Spooner
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To: whyilovetexas111

“Could Israel actually regime change Iran from the air?”

It depends on what they ultimately feel they need to drop on Iran to put an end to the threat and I doubt Trump would try to stop them.


6 posted on 06/14/2025 6:22:23 AM PDT by BobL
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To: ClearCase_guy
To my mind, the most likely outcome of an effective decapitation strategy is a struggle for power within the IRGC, with the most ruthless rising to the top. This does not bode well for the people at large, suffering as victims of said demonstrated ruthlessness. Hence, as part of this strategy, one might consider arming the people against their government, similar to what was done in France in WWII with "The Liberator."


7 posted on 06/14/2025 6:23:08 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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To: whyilovetexas111

One less salami for your hoagie.


8 posted on 06/14/2025 6:57:18 AM PDT by kvanbrunt2
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