INTELLIGENCE BRIEF | Israeli Air Offensive on Iran: Strategic Intentions, Intelligence Dimensions, and Regional Implications
Ujasusi Blog’s Middle East Monitoring Team | 18 June 2025 | 0210 BST
Executive Summary
In a historic escalation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that Israel’s military campaign against Iran’s nuclear infrastructure could last for at least two weeks. This strategic strike operation, backed by Israel’s intelligence services, represents the most expansive confrontation between the two adversaries to date. With Iran's key military and scientific leaders already targeted and its air defence network crippled, Israeli aircraft now enjoy near-total aerial superiority. This intelligence brief explores Israel’s objectives, the evolving battlefield dynamics, potential regime fallout in Tehran, and the prospect of regional or global intervention.