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OPINION OCTOBER 18, 2024 | The Indian Eye 10

How is the Psychological Warfare

Between Iran and Israel Playing

out in the Middle East?

Iran and Israel are engaged in a psychological warfare and the recent cyber-attack on Hezbollah network in
Lebanon further intensifies the pressure on Iran to retaliate as Israel and Hezbollah enter a new phase in the

war. The rhetoric emanating from both Iran and Israel is escalatory and shows no sign of accommodation.

DR. LAKSHMI PRIYA

ran and Israel are involved in a
psychological war and the 17-18
ISeptember explosions of pag-
ers and walkie talkies used by the
Hezbollah members in Lebanon has
further intensified the pressure on
Tehran for retaliatory attack. The
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
(IRGC) has banned the use of pagers
and other communication devices, as
Iranian Ambassador to Lebanon was
also among thousands injured in the
cyber-attack. On the other hand, Isra-
el mentioned that it is entering a new
phase of war shifting its focus from
Gaza to the northern part of Israel
and has begun the Operation North-
ern Arrow in Lebanon.

Iran’s psychological warfare with
Israel is also evident from its re-
sponse to the assassination of
Hamas leader in Tehran and the
killing of Hezbollah leader in Bei-
rut. Addressing a gathering in Ya-
suj on 9 September, the Iranian
Revolutionary Guards command- Iran’s psychological warfare with Israel is also evident from its response to the assassination of Hamas leader in Tehran and the killing of
er, Hossein Salami, emphasized Hezbollah leader in Beirut (Agency photo/ANI)
on the psychological pressure on
A week prior to that, Iran’s Su-
Israel due to the uncertainty re- preme National Defense University said that Israel is waiting day and of the newly elected Iranian Presi-
night for Iran’s response, which is
dent, Masoud Pezeshkian, in Tehran,
garding timing, scale, scope and President Brigadier General Esmail harder than waiting for one’s death. followed by the killing of senior Hez-
location of Iran’s retaliation and Ahmadi Moghaddam stressed on the Iran’s Psychological Pressure bollah leader, Fuad Shukr, in Beirut.
said that anticipation of an inev- efficacy and intensity of the psycho- on Israel Overall, Iran vowed an apt and op-
portune response to Israel; the state-
logical pressure on Israel stating that
itable retaliation to the killing of keeping Israel in a state of anxiety in he above-mentioned state- ments of the acting Foreign Minister
Ismail Haniyeh in July is a night- expectation of Iranian retaliatory at- ments reflect Iran’s intention Ali Bagheri Kani—before the new
mare for Israel and is shaking it tack is no less than a military strike. Tto create psychological pres- cabinet formation—and the current
sure on Israel after the assassination
Foreign Minister of the Pezeshkian
Also, in August, Ali Fadavi, the
day and night. Deputy Commander of the Islamic of the Hamas political chief Ismail government, Abbas Araghchi, em-
Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Haniyeh at the swearing-in ceremony Continued on next page... >>
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