The Islamic Republic of Iran today is a Shiite Islamic republic with a Sunni minority under a theocratic regime which is ruled by President Hassan Rouhani since 2013. Historically, it is home to some of the world's oldest civilizations including the Persian empire. Since the 1979 Islamic revolution Iran has become more and more conservative.
Israel had an even stronger case than ever that any limited attack would be insufficient to deter the Islamic Republic from a third attack.
Khamenei has served as Supreme Leader since 1989 since the death of Ruhollah Khomeini, the first to hold the title.
The targets struck were sophisticated equipment that Iran could not produce on its own.
The attack, which took place 1,200 kilometers southeast of Tehran, involved gunfire that targeted two police vehicles.
Sabahi had served as the Imam of Kharameh for ten years before returning to Kazeroun in November 2019.
Each country—while referencing “sovereignty” and “de-escalation”—chooses to avoid condemning Israel outright, instead placing emphasis on the broader threats to regional stability.
Iran now feels it can launch ballistic missiles at Israel whenever it wants.
The results of Operation Days of Repentance are still unclear, but the burning question is whether it ended the cycle of attacks between the two countries or renewed them.
Yisrael Beytenu chairman MK Avigdor Liberman warned Iran will "continue its efforts to obtain nuclear weapons, and continue supplying Hezbollah, the Houthis, and other Shi'ite militias."
Iran’s police force reportedly warned civilians that sharing evidence of the attacks with “hostile media affiliated with the Zionist regime” would lead to 10 years imprisonment.
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