When we write these lines, a ceasefire between Iran, the United States, and Israel has just been decided. Make no mistake, each belligerent will have taken advantage to rearm. The Iranians, with components for their ballistic missiles and drones, alongside Russia and China. The Israelis, with ammunition for aviation and missiles for air defense. The Americans, to replenish their weapons stocks on board their ships and increase their ground troops.
However, at this point in time, the Israeli state considered that Iran no longer represented a strategic threat, much less an existential one. For Tel Aviv, the Iranian government no longer existed, with Iran operating only in cellular mode with spokespersons and “military regions” having the freedom to act to defend or strike targets in neighboring countries.
Starting from the end of March, it was Israel and, to a lesser extent, the United States, who set the pace for operations, while the Iranians found themselves reduced to retaliating. Despite this, military experts from television missions continued to assert that the Iranians were still resisting and launching ballistic missiles and drones.
It should not be forgotten that in six days, the Israeli state brought a country of 90 million people to its knees. In this conflict, one of the major facts is the importance of artificial intelligence. Thanks to it, the Mossad managed to shoot down a target in Iran located thousands of kilometers away in just two minutes, a task that would have taken a month before. They first assessed its intent, its strategic advantage or not. Then they determined the most suitable combat aircraft for the shot and the type of ammunition to use!
Although the Iranians sought to involve as many countries as possible, especially neighbors, to later divide them more effectively, and although they had the capacity to absorb blows and hold out long, defeat is inevitable. Despite the ceasefire established on April 8, 2026, the war will continue until the total disappearance of the Iranian regime.
Éric MICHELETTI
