Publicly Israel encouraged anti-regime Iranians to revolt; privately they assessed they would be slaughtered if they did

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Israel 'assessed Iranians would be slaughtered' if they rise up against Islamic Republic​

Israeli officials reportedly say Iran's ruling establishment is 'not cracking' and would defeat popular uprising despite calls from US and Israel

Israel has privately assessed that Iranians would be "slaughtered" if they took to the streets against the Islamic Republic, despite Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu repeatedly calling for them to do so.

According to a State Department cable reviewed by the Washington Post, a number of Israeli officials privately admitted to their US counterparts that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) had the "upper hand" and would quickly overwhelm them.

In spite of boasts from both the US and Israel, the officials conceded that the Islamic Republic was "not cracking” and was willing to “fight to the end" and any attempt by anti-government activists to take control would likely be a disaster

Israel 'assessed Iranians would be slaughtered' if they rise up against Islamic Republic

Israeli officials reportedly say Iran's ruling establishment 'not cracking' and would defeat popular uprising despite calls from US, Israel and Pahlavi

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..officials conceded that the Islamic Republic was "not cracking” and was willing to “fight to the end" and any attempt by anti-government activists to take control would likely be a disaster