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Israel beats Iran: A dangerous turning point in the Middle East conflict!
Israel attacks Iran on June 13, 2025. The article sheds light on the background to the conflict and its impact on the region.
Israel beats Iran: A dangerous turning point in the Middle East conflict!
Last Friday morning there was a striking Israeli military strike against Iran, at a time when the Iranian leadership is weakened. This is reported by the NZZ. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sees Iran as the biggest threat to Israel, particularly because of its controversial nuclear program and support for hostile groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah. The current attack is the result of decades of hostility and covert operations between the two countries.
The situation escalated after the devastating Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, which led to a strong military response from Jerusalem. Since then, the influence of the so-called “Axis of Resistance” that runs Iran has declined dramatically. Instead of the original five allies, only three are now able to act, and support for Hamas and Hezbollah has noticeably decreased. This all comes against the background that the ceasefire with Israel has been in place since November 2024 and Hezbollah has announced that it will not intervene.
The attack and its consequences
The Israeli attack on June 13, 2025 targeted several nuclear and military facilities and resulted in the death of senior Iranian Air Force leadership. Iran viewed this move as a declaration of war and responded with drone and missile attacks on Israel. According to the AP News In recent years, Tehran has pushed ahead with the development of a nuclear program that is viewed as threatening by the international community. Despite claims that these efforts are for peaceful purposes, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) warns that Iran has enough enriched uranium for several nuclear bombs.
The Iranian leadership sees Israel as the main enemy and sees the military strike as a decisive turning point in history. The Islamic revolution in 1979 marked the beginning of a deep rift between the two nations. At that time, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini declared that the USA and Israel were Iran's archenemies and rejected Israel's right to exist, which shaped the hostile relationship between the two nations that continues to this day.
Internal reactions and the population
On June 13, 2025, many Iranians in Tehran celebrated the retaliatory strike against Israel. But internally the population is divided; many do not support their government. Despite the regime's aggressive rhetoric, it appears that the Iranian population is concerned about insecurity. A significant number of people seem to secretly perceive the death of the military leadership as a liberation, like that Reporting from Deutschlandfunk suggests.
The problems in Iran, such as the lack of improvement in living conditions, mean that the population does not value investments in militant groups. Surveys show that many Iranians are against an aggressive foreign policy and are instead pushing for a solution to the problems at home.
The military tensions between Israel and Iran continue to escalate. An end to hostilities does not appear to be in sight in the foreseeable future. The regional conflict, driven by the interconnectedness and mutual interference of the two states, remains a focal point of geopolitical disputes in the Middle East.