Iran Fears Netanyahu Victory, Hopes for His Election Loss

Iranian authorities are on high alert regarding the upcoming Israeli elections, with Tehran hoping for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's defeat, according to Israeli expert on Iran, Rani Amrani. Amrani stated that the Iranian regime is closely monitoring the election results and "praying that Netanyahu loses."

Amrani explained that Iran's apprehension stems from a fear that Netanyahu might take decisive action against the regime. He added that Iran currently desires a period of quiet to advance its nuclear program and strengthen its missile systems before initiating further conflict. "The Iranians are currently quite weak and, from their perspective, they want quiet, they don't want attacks on them, until they achieve nuclear capability, until they strengthen their missile system, and then they will start the war when they want," Amrani said.

Furthermore, Amrani revealed that Iran attempted to influence public opinion in Israel through social media bots and other means. However, he noted that the Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) recently announced it had thwarted these efforts by shutting down numerous accounts. "They tried to influence social networks with all sorts of bots and things like that, but as we heard, the Shin Bet announced a few days ago that they closed many accounts and prevented Iranian influence," he stated.

Amrani concluded by observing the Iranian media's coverage, which he said clearly wishes for Netanyahu's electoral defeat. "I see the Iranian media, of course they wish that Benjamin Netanyahu loses in the elections... We very much hope they will be disappointed," he remarked.