A Policy-Oriented Think Tank Addressing Foreign Policy and National Security Issues for a Safe Israel

Efraim Inbar

Professor Efraim Inbar

Senior Researcher

Professor Inbar served at the head of JISS (October 2017-January 2025). He also serves as the Head of the program on Strategy, Diplomacy, and National Security at the Shalem College.

Iran Tehran Explosions March Smoke and flames rise at the site of airstrikes on an oil depot in Tehran on March 7, 2026. The United States and Israel launched strikes against Iran on February 28, prompting Iranian retaliation with missile attacks across the region and intensifying concerns about disruption to global energy and transport. Tehran Tehran Iran Copyright: xSasanx

Operation “Roaring Lion” – An Interim Assessment

Iran’s future remains uncertain, and the assumption that the Iranian public could overthrow the ayatollahs appears overly optimistic as long as the regime remains willing to use lethal force. Without an armed opposition, it is likely to endure, albeit in weakened form

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