Since June, on the Iranian housing classifieds website, apartment owners have been proudly noting that their property is far from military bases. If the Revolutionary Guards or similar installations are nearby, the property value plummets—out of fear of an Israeli strike.
The water pipes in Tehran are shut down six hours a day, but the gallows operate 24/7. Since the beginning of 2025, the Iranian regime has executed 1,500 civilians. Anyone who knows the Mossad knows that the number of its agents will never even approach a fraction of that number. The ayatollahs use mass executions to terrorize the public.
The goal of the war in June, as Prime Minister Netanyahu described it, was not only to eliminate the existential threat of the nuclear program, but also to eradicate a new existential threat: thousands of ballistic missiles. Meaning: they are not only a shield against Israeli attacks—they are also a sword.
The Iranians have internalized the message well. They have not resumed the nuclear program, fearing President Trump’s response. Most efforts are now directed at rebuilding their missile program.