politics
March 18, 2026
Israel Wants Iranians To Stage An Insurrection Despite Knowing They’ll Be Slaughtered
Israeli and U.S. strikes have already killed more than 1,300 Iranians, making any push by Tel-Aviv to get more Iranians out on the street to face death from their own government look like a bad proposition.
TL;DR
- Israeli officials privately warned that Iranian protesters would be "slaughtered" if they revolted.
- This assessment was conveyed to U.S. diplomats in a State Department cable.
- Despite the private warning, Israel publicly called for a popular uprising in Iran.
- The Iranian government is described as "not cracking" after weeks of U.S. and Israeli strikes.
- Iran's exiled crown prince, Reza Pahlavi, is calling for Iranians to take to the streets.
- An Iran expert noted that dual messages from Israel could be seen as "callous and exploitative" by many Iranians.
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