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Iran's counter-attack 'punctured the colonial psyche of Israel' [09:27 | JUN 28 2025 | The Grayzone]
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The Grayzone's Max Blumenthal and Aaron Mate on how Iran delivered Israel a serious psychological blow in its response to Israel's painful surprise attack.
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Generated Summary:
Main Topic: The psychological impact of Iran's missile attacks on Israel and the broader strategic implications.
Key Points:
- Psychological Impact: Iran's missile strikes "punctured the colonial psyche of Israel," shattering the illusion of invulnerability and exposing the Israeli population to a level of suffering not seen since 1973.
- Strategic Depth: Despite initial losses and Israeli attempts to degrade Iranian air defenses, Iran demonstrated strategic depth with sufficient missile stocks and personnel ready to continue operations.
- Targeting: While Iran needs to refine its targeting accuracy in real-world scenarios against advanced defense systems, some missiles struck near sensitive locations like cyber security centers, military intelligence headquarters, and nuclear research facilities.
- Vulnerability: The attacks revealed Israel's vulnerability and reliance on expensive interceptor systems, highlighting the economic burden of defense.
- US Involvement: The US, under both Trump and potentially current administrations, has pressured Iran to relinquish its ballistic missile program while simultaneously supporting Israeli actions, creating a situation where Iran is asked to disarm in the face of potential aggression.
- US Risk Assessment: The speakers were surprised that the US greenlit the Israeli attack, given the vulnerability of US forces in the region and the potential for Iranian retaliation.
- Costly Defense: Israel's defense against Iranian missiles is extremely expensive, with the US taxpayer underwriting a significant portion of the cost.
Highlights:
- The comparison of damage in Israel to scenes from Gaza, emphasizing the shift in the perceived safety and security within Israel.
- The discussion of Hassan Nasrallah's "spiderweb society" theory, suggesting that sustained military pressure could force Israel to make concessions.
- The revelation of Israeli military censorship and arrests of journalists attempting to document the damage from the attacks.
- Jordan's role in intercepting Iranian missiles, highlighting its support for Israel.
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