Iran seems to be taking a step back from their grand plans to hit Israel hard for wiping out a Hamas terrorist. The latest cyberattack against their banking system may be part of that hesitation.
According to the Jerusalem Post, the Iranian regime is recalculating their plans to hit Israel hard since they announced a big retaliation over the assassination of a Hamas leader in Tehran.
The US has sent forces to the region. That is obviously going to be a potential deterrent. But since the killing of that leader, proxies have hit an American base in Iraq, but they have not taken a swipe at Israel in anything like the scale we saw in April.
“There is ongoing deliberation in Tehran. If we go back to the day after Haniyeh was eliminated, they spoke of revenge at the highest level. However, as days pass, it seems that Iran is having second thoughts, mainly due to the American buildup in the Middle East,” Rabi said.
“Currently, Iran even sees a chance in the Doha negotiations to gain more by seemingly delaying or suspending their response. The Iranians are essentially on a path of lowering expectations. A total war, which could ultimately be chaotic, could create severe problems for them with a faltering economy and potentially collapse it, as well as threats to the regime itself,” Rabi added.
“It’s important to remember that the populace is a potential enemy in such oppressive and dictatorial regimes. The regime perceives any unrest of this kind as something that could incite the already discontented population.”
He addressed the cyber attack that struck Iran on Wednesday: “The cyber issue is a kind of warning, indicating what could happen if certain actions are taken. We’re discussing a country with power outages, water problems, and basic needs. If an attack targets the oil regions in Iran, it could be a blow from which they cannot recover economically. This is a very pragmatic and ruthless regime.” — JPost
Iranian banking was disrupted in an attack. It was big.
According to reports, all the computer systems of the banks in Iran were paralyzed following the cyber attack. Initial estimates indicated that this could be one of the largest-ever cyberattacks against Iranian state infrastructure.
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Israeli media later reported that a paper had been stuck onto ATM machines in Iran, which read, “Dear customers, it is impossible to withdraw money from this ATM. This is because all of Iran’s national budget and resources have been allocated to the wars and the corrupt religious leaders of the Islamic Republic regime. “We are very sorry.” — JPost
That last message placing a cause-and-effect relationship between Iran’s endless wars and the suffering of ordinary citizens is exactly the kind of accountability that would keep a totalitarian regime like Iran up at night.
When the world’s leading sponsor of state terror lives in fear of its own people, maybe they should focus on running their own country rather than on destabilizing others.
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