AMICHAI STEIN

Israel has what we need [against Russia], and we have what Israel needs [against Iran], Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky told The Jerusalem Post on Monday.

The attack ended without Russian casualties, with Russian officials stating that repeated strikes near Russian experts are unacceptable, warning that Israel must take precautionary measures.

Sources from Gulf states who spoke to the Post said that one reason those countries have not launched an attack is their concern about the “day after.”

An Israeli official told the Post that “it is more likely that lasting regime change will occur in the period after the war, during a time of relative calm.

Several prominent political figures were said by state media to be marching in Tehran at the time, including Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and FM Abbas Araghchi.

“Regime change may be a consequence of the operation; it does not necessarily have to be part of the military campaign itself,” Sa'ar said.

Officials from the four countries are trying to persuade the Iranians to begin discussions with the Americans.

Iran is using Mojtaba Khamenei's injuries to craft a hero image, but experts question if he is truly in charge, citing his silence and absence from public view since his appointment.

Bank Sepah is a state-run institution, largely responsible for paying the salaries of Iran's military and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Critics of the regime say the lack of public appearances raises questions about who is actually directing Iran’s government.