What is ‘Octopus Doctrine’ to overthrow Iran’s Islamic regime? Supreme leader Khamenei likely to be…, Netanyahu now plans to…
New Delhi: The attacks by Israel on Iran that started with an aim to stop it from developing a nuclear bomb have now shifted to military bases and civilian infrastructure. US President Donald Trump himself has mentioned the assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader in a tweet. Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is now openly talking about toppling the Islamic regime.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Mossad have targeted Iran’s nuclear sites, missile complexes, and military installations in Natanz and Isfahan, killing several top Iranian commanders and nuclear scientists. In other words, Israel is now directly striking at the ‘head’ of the Iranian regime.
This raises a serious question: Is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s real goal actually regime change in Iran?
Israel has destroyed major energy infrastructure in Iran, including the South Pars gas field, which is the world’s largest natural gas reserve. Experts believe that the aim of these attacks is to break the people’s trust in the Islamic regime and push the country into an economic crisis that would be difficult for the current government to recover from. Observing Israel’s latest strikes, it appears that it has either set new targets or its real objectives are now becoming clear.
In the first phase, Israel aims to slow down Iran’s nuclear program. In the second phase, the goal is to cripple the Iranian military by targeting its delivery systems and the military leadership that controls them. The third phase of this plan is known as the ‘Octopus Doctrine’.
What is the ‘Octopus Doctrine’ against Iran?
Israel’s current attacks are now being seen as part of the ‘Octopus Doctrine’. According to this doctrine, Israel believes that Iran’s real strength does not lie in its proxy terrorist organizations like Hamas, Islamic Jihad, the Houthi rebels, or Hezbollah, but rather in the power center located in Tehran—under the control of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Until now, Israel had primarily been fighting against Iran-backed proxies such as Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis. However, under this new doctrine, Israel is now striking at the “head of the octopus”—meaning the Iranian regime itself.
The Israeli Prime Minister has made a direct appeal to the people of Iran, urging them to rise against the country’s Islamic regime. Several other Israeli leaders have echoed this call. However, there has been no significant response from the Iranian public, which is reportedly a cause of concern for Prime Minister Netanyahu.
Israeli leaders have also claimed that Ayatollah Khamenei will eventually meet the same fate as Saddam Hussein, which they say is part of the Octopus Doctrine strategy.
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