Iran-Israel war: A "mutual triple deception" with no winner.
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Tensions in the regional scene have been escalating since June 13, with brief confrontations erupting between Iran and Israel, punctuated by calculated American military messages. While each side promotes a narrative of victory internally, the on-the-ground data shows that what happened was just a new chapter in the mutual deception between three major powers: Washington, Tehran, and Tel Aviv. In this context, media personality and political analyst Emad El-Din Adeeb said in an interview with "Sky News Arabia" that what has happened since June 13 "was nothing but a film of lies and political deceptions," warning that "the world after June 13 is not the same as before," and that the region is now governed by three leaders "whose actions are difficult to predict." The Game of Deception... and Strikes Outside the Agreement Adeeb confirmed that the operation that began on June 13 preceded a round of negotiations in Oman between the Iranian and American delegations. But suddenly, according to him, the green light was given to Israel to carry out limited strikes, before they expanded to targets wider than planned. He pointed out that Iran, despite warnings, responded by using ballistic missiles, while Washington reneged on its commitments not to intervene. "The American strikes came after an apparent warning against escalation," according to Adeeb, adding: "What happened was a series of mutual betrayals between the three parties." Adeeb said that both Netanyahu and Khamenei are using regional escalation as a tool to escape internal crises. He explained that Netanyahu tried to extend his political life by opening fronts from Gaza to Lebanon, all the way to Yemen and Iran, while Tehran worked to move its regional arms—Hezbollah and the Houthis—to pass external messages reflecting a threatening internal power. He added: "Both sides are fabricating an enemy to unite the interior, which is a dangerous game for the security and stability of the region." Each Side Sells a Narrative of "Victory" Adeeb believes that Washington, Tehran, and Tel Aviv have all deliberately marketed a narrative of victory to their domestic audiences. The Iranians considered that they "delivered their missiles to the heart of Tel Aviv," the Israelis spoke of "paralyzing the Iranian nuclear project," and the Americans announced that "Washington sent a silent message of deterrence." But the reality, according to Adeeb, reveals otherwise. The number of official compensation requests in Israel has reached more than 40,000, which he described as "an indicator of the size of the psychological and social blow," asking: "Is this a victory? Or a national shock?" Adeeb confirmed that the Israeli Air Force has never been tested in a direct aerial battle, but relies on striking from above open skies. He pointed out that Israel is good at using stealth aircraft such as the F-35, but has not faced an aerial counterpart since the 1948 war. As for Iran, according to his description, it relies on "dilapidated aircraft dating back to the time of the Shah," which puts it in a backward position militarily despite its political and economic resilience under sanctions.
