Iran's Psychological Tactic: No attack, just fear-mongering

An official in the Iranian regime commented last night (Monday) saying that there may not be an attack against Israel at all.

According to him, "Iran is launching a psychological warfare campaign" to sow fear and anxiety in Israel, as reported in the Financial Times. Iran's challenge is to provide its allies with a decisive response but not to lead to a wide war.

Many in Iran are worried about a direct confrontation with Israel and see it as an unnecessary event that could seriously damage the economy of the Islamic Republic.

"Waiting for death is harder than death itself" the source added. The reformist politician Muhammad-Sadj Javadi-Hasar also emphasized that Israel is paying a heavy price for the uncertainty and tension it is in and noted that Iran's goal is to avenge the assassination of the former head of Hamas Ismail Haniye.

According to Javadi-Hassar, Iran needs stability in order for the new government of President Massoud Pazkhian to establish itself, because the country still needs recovery after the death of President Ibrahim Raisi in a plane crash in May.