Von der Diplomatie bis zur militärischen Kraft: Die Zukunft des iranischen Atomprogramms

Writing in a forum for the *Washington Institute for Near East Policy,* Distinguished Visiting Fellow [Zohar Palti](https://www.hoover.org/profiles/zohar-palti) outlines the objectives and significance of Israel’s ongoing military strikes in Iran. In Palti’s view*, “*The objective of Israel’s campaign is twofold: to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and to permanently alter the regime’s behavior in the region.” Palti, a former head of the Mossad intelligence directorate, further notes that “Iran has not experienced aerial bombardment since the end of the Iran-Iraq War in 1988.” Combined with the fact that Israel achieved air superiority over Iran in two days, Palti suggests that Iran’s military underperformance has presented a “profound shock to the regime and its public.”