A US think tank revealed this Sunday the new US-Israeli plot against Iran which focuses of non-military strategies to knock down Iran’s government.
National Interest revealed in a report this Sunday a new strategy by the US and Israel to restore to non-military ways to bring Iran to its knees and proposed several measures to create and increase internal unrest in Iran.
“The path to a more peaceful and prosperous Middle East begins with addressing the Iranian challenge—not only through military action, but also through intelligence measures, ideological warfare, and economic pressure,” the report said.
Israel believes that recent seismic data from Iran has raised concerns that Tehran is testing weapons of mass destruction. On the basis of this claim, Israel is considering military options against Iran, and the Biden administration is warning that an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities could escalate tensions to an unprecedented level.
However, the report noted that instead of relying solely on military action, Israel and the United States should combine intelligence operations and ideological strategies to undermine the regime from within, which could include cyber operations targeting Iran’s military infrastructure as well as media campaigns with the aim of weakening the ideological narrative of the Islamic Republic both in Iran and in the whole Arab world.
Use of internal unrest
“creating internal unrest inside Iran is key to bringing the regime down,” the report noted, adding that “economic mismanagement and rampant inflation have led to widespread discontent. This provides an opportunity for the United States and Israel to support pro-democracy movements inside Iran, movements such as labor unions, student groups, and ethnic minorities that can play a central role in destabilizing the regime.”
Targeting Iran’s economic weaknesses
“Iran’s economy, already battered by years of sanctions, is another pressure point. The US and Israel should focus on undermining key government-controlled industries through cyber operations. For example, cyber-attacks and the disruption of Iran’s oil refineries or banking systems could deepen Iran’s economic problems and force it to divert resources away from its proxies in the region,” the report said.
“History shows that economic crises often pave the way for revolutionary movements. A well-coordinated economic strategy, combined with cyberwarfare against Iran’s financial infrastructure, could encourage Iranians to push hard for regime change in Iran,” the report added.
Providing a better future perspective
Finally, the report noted that the United States and Israel must promote a positive vision for the future of Iran—a vision that aligns with the aspirations of its people, and these two countries must be at the forefront of this effort, creating dominant narratives about a democratic and prosperous Iran. “The potential for US and Israeli investment in a peaceful Iran—developing infrastructure, providing reliable electricity, creating jobs, and fostering entrepreneurship in a thriving economy, suppressing economic hardship, and providing universal and cheap Internet should be the headings of this narrative,” the report concluded.
