In April of this year, during Operation True Promise 1.0, Iran acquired deterrence against the Zionist regime through a massive drone and missile attack, successfully targeting some of the world’s most secure military and intelligence bases on earth as all U.S. and Israeli radar systems were integrated. This operation highlighted Iran’s ability to bypass advanced radar/anti-missile systems such as the Patriot system, THAAD, Iron Dome, and Aegis with its ballistic missiles. This was successfully carried out despite the intervention of Jordanian defense forces, American jets flying from Turkey, and Saudi assistance in refueling the hundreds of aircraft defending the Zionist regime.
Iran’s Strategic Decisions
Several strategic decisions made by Iran deserve some attention. Why did Iran announce its intention to retaliate against the regime, thus allowing its adversaries time to prepare and intercept most projectiles? Moreover, why did Iran choose to attack in three distinct waves: initially with old drones, followed by cruise missiles, and finally with old ballistic missiles?
Providing foreknowledge of its retaliatory strike served to expose to the world and the people of West Asia which governments and regimes support the axis of resistance and which are aligned with Israel, a terrorist apartheid state accused of committing genocide against Arab civilians. Furthermore, Iran’s use of older drones and missiles, including non-hypersonic missiles, suggests that its adversaries are significantly weaker, while Iran’s technological capabilities surpass what is publicly acknowledged. Iran appears unconcerned about the consequences of its actions, confident in its ability to make its enemies regret their hostility. This is based on the strength of their faith in God and the aim of establishing everlasting order and peace in the world.
The Effectiveness of Iran’s Operations
Even if we assume that 99% of Iran’s projectiles were intercepted, as pro-Israeli news outlets claimed, it raises the question: what about the 1% that successfully targeted air bases and joint CIA-Mossad intelligence centers? Is it merely a coincidence that since that operation, Hezbollah has effectively struck the regime’s military positions, bypassing their radar and anti-missile defense systems, and even targeting the Iron Dome itself? Numerous videos have been released showing the destruction of Iron Dome batteries.
Many military experts have revealed the ingenuity of Iran’s operation. Regardless of the effectiveness and sophistication of anti-missile and radar systems, there are always vulnerabilities. Iranian generals demonstrated that by overwhelming these world-class radar systems with hundreds of cheap drones, the system became unable to manage subsequent projectiles. Iran initially deployed older drones as decoys, paving the way for the cruise missiles to fulfill their mission. These cruise missiles, which fly at lower altitudes and in straighter trajectories compared to ballistic missiles, gathered intelligence on all radar systems that attempted to detect them. While it is speculative where this data was transmitted, it is believed that it could have been relayed to the following Iranian ballistic missiles.
This tactic is evident in the footage released, which showed missiles being intercepted. The Zionist regime presented a few of these intercepted missiles to undermine Iran’s retaliatory efforts, portraying it as a failure. However, the Iranian military released footage showing the design of its ballistic missiles, each containing multiple smaller missiles. As they neared the anti-missile systems and enemy interceptors approached, these smaller projectiles were released. This claim is substantiated by the same footage released by the regime, where smaller projectiles are seen being ejected shortly before interception, effectively evading and bypassing enemy defenses to reach their intended targets.
Catalysts for Operation True Promise 2.0
Despite these developments, the Zionist regime recently assassinated Ismail Haniyeh, a guest in Tehran. This raises the question: why does the regime continue to provoke Iran when it struggles to confront Hamas, the Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), and Hezbollah, while facing military retaliation and economic sanctions from Yemen? Several realities on the ground provide insight:
1. Decline of the Zionist Regime:
The Zionist regime is weakening daily and seeks to restore its deterrence and security for its European settlers. Hundreds of thousands of settlers have already left occupied Palestine for their native countries, while many in the north reside in hotels due to Hezbollah’s attacks on military bases several kilometers inside northern occupied Palestine. Anti-government demonstrations are held every week in major cities against the government. The regime is forcing the ultra-orthodox Jews into the military while its present soldiers have lost the taste for battles as thousands of Israeli soldiers have been killed, tens of thousands injured, and hundreds of tanks have been destroyed. This is happening while the Yemenis, out of nowhere, have blocked Israeli ships from trade. Neither the U.S. nor the U.K. has been able to stop the Yemeni decisiveness. The regime has not been able to steal the natural gas of Gaza in the Mediterranean Sea, nor has the U.S. been able to do so with the construction of the Gaza Floating pier under the disguise of aid.
2. Diminished Military Supremacy:
The military supremacy and image of the Zionist regime have been severely compromised. It is now evident that Israel is not the fourth or fifth military superpower it once claimed to be. Its military capabilities are diminished, and it is unable to achieve its objectives with or without U.S. and NATO weapons and logistical support.
3. Political Failures:
Politically, the regime has faced major setbacks. Numerous countries, previously pro-Israeli, now view the regime as a terrorist state. Many nations no longer consider Hamas or PIJ as terrorist groups but rather as resistance movements with a legitimate right under international law to liberate their people through military means. Public opinion and widespread demonstrations, particularly among academics and students in Western countries, reflect the regime’s inability to conceal its actions behind accusations of anti-Semitism or misuse Judaism and the Holocaust to justify carrying out another genocide against the Palestinians. The presence of students in the streets of Western and Latin American countries signifies the failure of pro-Zionist propaganda. Most future generations reject the narrative of Zionism and support the Palestinian cause. Zionism, a political ideology rooted in fascist and supremacist beliefs, is distinct from Judaism, as most Zionists are not Jewish but rather Evangelist Christian Zionists. This is despite the fact that approximately 25% of Palestinians are Christians, who have also been massacred by the regime and whose churches have been demolished by Israeli bombings in Gaza.
Unsettling Realities for the Zionist Regime
The Zionist regime has difficulty accepting the realities on the ground. We are witnessing a new era in which the people of West Asia, along with their paramilitary forces and resistance groups, no longer tolerate the presence of a genocidal Zionist regime, nor the U.S. that supports it, in the region. The axis of resistance led by Iran, a new member of BRICS, now possesses the capability to retaliate with greater force than ever.
What Operation True Promise 2.0 will entail remains uncertain, but it is anticipated to be more severe than the Operation True Promise 1.0 witnessed in April. Most importantly, any retaliation will certainly hasten the collapse of the regime in an irreversible manner. Ayatollah Khamenei, proven to be a man of his word, has demonstrated to the people of Iran and the region that terrorism and colonialism have no future in West Asia, be it Daesh, Al Qaeda, pro-Israeli Kurdish terrorism, MKO or western.
Either foreign powers will withdraw from the region, or they will be driven out by military force. Iran and its allies have proven their capacity to achieve this outcome, regardless of how long it takes and whatever the losses. This is because the ideology of Imam Hossein (A), the grandson of the Holy Prophet Mohammad(S), is not dependent on individuals being assassinated, nor bound by time or place. No power can ever extinguish such a universal revolutionary ideology. This was shown by the massacre of Karbala, and the Karbala of today in Gaza. History has proven that every assassination only strengthens faith and determination of the axis of resistance, as God has shown to replace them by even stronger leaders and followers. That is what the burning love for Hossein(A) does to people!
