Israel May Need To Strike Iran Again
- Hananya Naftali
- Jul 14
- 4 min read
Updated: Aug 14
Iran wants an atomic bomb; that's very clear. Israel took their capabilities, but not their ambition.
Israel handed the Islamic Republic of Iran the most humiliating defeat in its history.
But don’t get comfortable. The war didn’t end. It just shifted to another phase.
Yes, Iran lost the battle. But the threat is still alive.
The Enriched Danger That Survived
Some of Iran’s most dangerous nuclear materials are still intact. This is not speculation. Israeli intelligence confirmed that enriched uranium, near weapons-grade, was not destroyed in the strikes. It's buried at Isfahan, untouched, according to reports.
This isn’t just a technical detail. Uranium is the fuel for a nuclear bomb. And Iran is already planning to get it back. As the head of the Atomic Energy Organization, Mohammad Eslami, said bluntly: “arrangements had been made to advance the restoration of the country’s nuclear industry,” and “the plan is to prevent interruptions in the process of production and services.”
In other words, Iran lost the battle, their defenses are in shambles, their scientists are dead, and their nuclear sites are ruined - but they are not retreating. Instead, they’re doubling down.
But on a side note, do keep in mind that enriched uranium is only part of the puzzle. It’s the gunpowder, but you still need the gun. To turn uranium into a bomb, Iran needs a working warhead design, a detonation system, and a delivery method. Without those, it still is dangerous material, but not a weapon. The big question is how to keep Iran at bay, given their nuclear ambitions that didn't go anywhere.
This Is Not a Peace Partner
If Iran wanted peace, it would be welcoming inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency. Instead, it's shutting them out. It would be working to restore trust. Instead, it’s threatening to pull out of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Iran isn’t negotiating. It’s stalling. It’s buying time just like North Korea did.
This regime is not looking for peace. It is obsessed with acquiring nuclear weapons because it believes that having one is the only way to dominate the region, and of course, they openly say that they will destroy Israel and the West. So we don't even have to use our imagination for what they will do with a nuclear bomb. They don't hide it. They say it every day. They preach it from their mosques and broadcast it on their state-run channels.
They want Israel gone. They want America humbled. So why are we still talking about deals?
The Strike Was a Masterpiece, But Not the Final Chapter
Israel’s strike was a triumph. It was brilliant, bold, and necessary. It exposed Iran’s weaknesses and showed the world what leadership looks like.
Iran’s defenses were a joke. Their top air defense systems were obliterated. Israel flew deep into Iranian territory, hit their most guarded facilities, and walked away without a scratch.
Iran’s top nuclear scientists are dead. Their research centers turned to ash. Their missile factories are smoking craters. This is not a small win. This is one of the most successful military operations since 1967. It changed the balance of power in the region.
But it’s not the end.
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One might compare destroying nuclear facilities to mowing the lawn. It looks clean for a while, but the roots are still there, waiting to grow back.
The real threat is the regime itself. The Islamic Republic is not a normal government. It is a dictatorship built on death, terror, and lies. It has murdered its own people. It funds every major terror group in the region. It chants for genocide. And it means every word.
As long as the Ayatollahs hold power, there will be no real peace. Not for Israel. Not for the region. Not for the world.
We need to stop managing evil and start defeating it for the sake of Western civilization.
Trump Understands the Stakes
When Prime Minister Netanyahu told President Trump that Israel would strike again if Iran moved toward the bomb, Trump didn’t oppose it. He didn’t warn against “escalation.” He understood.
Trump wants a deal, but not one built on fantasy. He supports diplomacy only if it leads to the complete dismantling of Iran’s nuclear program. And if it doesn’t? He will back another Israeli strike. And another after that.
Because Trump knows what the rest of the West is afraid to say out loud: if we don’t stop Iran now, we may never get the chance again.
What's Next?
The war with Iran did not end. But Israel won the battle. It wasn’t just a military success. It was a moral one. A tiny nation surrounded by enemies struck a blow against one of the darkest regimes on Earth. The West should thank God for that.
But this isn’t over. Iran is already plotting its comeback. The uranium is still there. The ideology is still alive. The regime is still in power.
Now we must choose. Act, or wait for the next war. But one thing is sure, Israel has restored its deterrence in the Middle East, and has opened the door for historic peace opportunities that need to be harnessed. Perhaps, as more nations join the Abraham Accords and true peace expands, the space for evil will shrink until there’s nowhere left for it to hide.
This is our moment.
Let’s not waste it.
All I can say, good luck with that, and corrupted Bibi is slowly destroying Israel. More and more Israelis are leaving Israel. Recently, Israeli parliament (which is known as Knesset) discussed how to bring back one million Israelis living abroad. Recent poll also showed that 73% of Israelis thinking moving abroad. There is no future of this country. Whoever can leave Israel, leave.
The problem is that you cant truly force regime change. The people have to rise up themselves. A large share of them have obviously been brainwashed for years. Sanctions and possibly destruction of regime income (oil industry) will need to cripple the economy until the people cant take it anymore and demand change. Anyway, the IDF has friends. Greetings from Australia
It's not over until it is over! Israel needs to finish the job until the threat is completely removed. The IRGC has to be totally rooted out and replaced in Iran. It is easier said than done but I believe it is doable. The Middle East and the world at large, can never have true peace until these bloodthirsty and despicable excuses for humans are no more in power.
Death to the IDF long live Palestine iran pakistan
It's understandable Israel acted beyond global expectations in its strike against the Islamic regime in Tehran. It's equally important to note that Iran hasn't surrendered its long-time goal of obtaining nukes. In this sense, actions targeted at stopping this existential threat from the regime should be sustained.
A regime that preaches death and destruction, a regime that calls Israel "a cancerous tumour in the heart of the Muslim world " that must be wiped off the map; a regime that boasts of exporting what it called a revolution and boldly sponsors global terror, must not be allowed to exist.
Okoro Ndukwe from Nigeria.