Iran thinks Israel is losing its deterrence - analysis

Iran‘s regime has a feedback loop of consumption of Israeli media, in which its own beliefs are bolstered by reading reports in Hebrew media, which then reinforces Tehran’s worldview.

An Iranian woman holds a Hezbollah flag during a protest to express solidarity with the Palestinian people amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence, in Tehran, Iran May 18, 2021.

(photo credit: MAJID ASGARIPOUR/WANA (WEST ASIA NEWS AGENCY) VIA REUTERS)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

JULY 10, 2023 11:20

Updated: JULY 10, 2023 11:23

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