How Israel Attacked Iran: From Masked Men in the Desert to Devastation

“Clearly they didn’t see it coming,” said Kasra Aarabi, a director of research at United Against Nuclear Iran, a non-profit body based in the US. “They were completely caught off guard.” . . . Questions remain about what Iran will do next. Aarabi, of United Against Nuclear Iran, said Israel’s attacks had caused “irreparable damage” to the regime. He added that Israel’s military capabilities were “far superior,” and that Iran was more likely to hit back through terrorism. “There is now extreme pressure on Ayatollah Khamenei,” he said, before comparing him to the deposed leader of Syria. “He needs to give the hard base of the regime something as otherwise he will face the same fate as Assad.”