Iran and Israel need each other - here's why | Defence in Depth

Israel bombed an Iranian consulate. Iran retaliated with hundreds of missiles and drones against Israel, but didn’t kill anyone; then Israel struck back with a bombing raid just small enough for the Iranians to pretend it had not happened.
The world held its breath as the middle east’s military superpowers headed towards a conflagration that would have ignited the entire region, and quite possibly triggered world war three. Then, just as suddenly, it was all over.
What on earth was Tehran thinking?
In this episode of Defence in Depth, Roland Oliphant, senior foreign correspondent, asks the question: would a war with Israel rally Iranians to the flag - or would it be the last straw that would see them finally overthrow the regime?
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[@BrandonClark-mz9dp]

I think The Telegraph should do a video on the history and prominence of the Sudanese Rapid Support Forces (RSF), in light of the current humanitarian catastrophe following the beginning of last year's civil war.

[@musative]

It would be really interesting to learn more about propaganda/ disinformation circulating on both sides about Israel/Hamas via social media, and how this is being used to influence electoral/ trade union politics in the West, and to what end. And more broadly where do pro-Palestinian/ anti-Zionist views on the left come from (e.g. how did Chomsky, Pappé, Zizek etc come to form their viewpoints)? It can't all just be from Iranian propaganda... Right?

[@PERSIANGULF868]

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🇮🇷🇵🇸✨🇮🇷🇵🇸✨🇮🇷🇵🇸✨🇵🇸🇮🇷 Or jab Hitler ne Israel walo ko nikal diya the Germany se to koi country ne unhai nahi liya. Lekin Palastine walo ne unhai apni zamin per rhane diya or fir kuch salo bad Palastine walo ki zamin ade se ziyada Israel walo ne unhai mar ker chin Liye uska kya? Unka ka hak nahi hai kya apni zamin wapas lene ka? ✡👎✡👎✡👎✡👎✡👎✡👎✡👎✡👎✡

[@zulkarnainkhankhosa]

Pakistan & India

[@mry1393]

this was the most informative video I've watched in a while

[@MichelMrz]

As an Iranian who opposes the regime, let me answer that question: 9:10 The borders of Iran hold immense significance for the majority of people. Personally, I feel a surge of intense emotion whenever I hear of possible conflicts erupting on our soil or discover attempts to incite tensions among minorities by Israel. Instead of engaging Iran directly or supporting the division of Iran, the West should focus on diplomacy and addressing issues outside of borders. It's crucial to understand that the people of Iran have a deep love for their homeland and are willing to defend every inch of it with their lives.

[@Arte-Vi]

I understand that nobody is talking about invading Iran, but about stoping Iran's regime from having nukes. Nobody cares about France having Nukes, or India or even Israel, but Iran's regime is a very active promotor of terror, and terror with nukes will produce horrifying things that probably have no name yet to describe them. It has to be avoided by all means. Therefore, I don't think a diplomatic solution is possible with terrorists. Not with this regime.

[@6balance9]

@@Arte-Vione mans terrorist, is another mans freedom fighter.

[@6balance9]

KZbin is censoring my comments lol 7times

[@6balance9]

Is another mans freedom fighter

[@PERSIANGULF868]

🇮🇷🇮🇷🇮🇷 > > > > 🇮🇱🇬🇧🇺🇸🇩🇪🇲🇫

[@carms500]

I think its important to explain how physically far apart the two countries are. Any direct confrontation would involve rockets and airplanes. Large scale tank battles or infantry clashes are simply impossoblr for both countries.

[@tzar9ja]

Quite impossible for the smaller but not the larger one with proxies.

[@richardsimms251]

Terrific discussion and speaker. RS. Canada

[@nofham7311]

🫡 Sharp and levelheaded report, now that’s journalism!

[@ariankarimi952]

Trash and totally biased. Good luck with your superpower Israel.

[@Bozzy-zq8vw]

wow... god help us, if this is journalism..

[@charbelh.boutros4971]

Most importantly, the military industrial complex needs both of them to remain forever at odds.

[@LOKSTED]

Blaming centuries of conflicts on arms company is insanely stupid

[@bradayers9637]

"But the military industrial complex" -anyone too lazy to learn the first thing about geopolitics

[@user-vp2lz4qu5v]

​@@LOKSTEDno conflict

[@areaxisthegurkha]

@@bradayers9637 true tbh, the military complex does benefit from it but they are not the fricking Sith Lord.

[@juancsmix]

how to detect a brain dead person: this type of comment

[@betweenlamppost]

Dude, Iran spent $30 million baby drones and 72 hour warning while it took Israel $1.5 billion of US tax payer money! Do the simple math and say who lost!🤷‍♀️

[@User9681e]

Wdym now they get billions by selling the interception systems easily with 99% real world proven anti blastic missile capability Btw Iran did it because they know Israel could intercept it

[@nwankwosampson-xk3jc]

Israel isn't poor as Iran

[@User9681e]

@@nwankwosampson-xk3jc Israel is much much smaller and has oil , diamond trade industry , gas , hightech etc It's not poor

[@nwankwosampson-xk3jc]

@@User9681e it's a mistake bro. I forget to put "not"

[@gonzalesfrederic6213]

​@@User9681eGas, lsrael has. Oil, barely. But indeed if a country has highly capable scientists, it is lsrael. Not that the US, India, France, Russia, and others do not, but lsrael impresses

[@thedavid00100]

The fact that we live in a world where an American president can warn a Near East country not to strike an ally and it still struck is truly a remarkable turn of events

[@costcontrolteam2618]

Senile old man gets a message, forgets it while he is shuffling across the stage in the wrong direction. Obama is running the White House, not Biden.

[@eranhaim9913]

Biden's word is worthless and everyone knows it

[@ET_LWO]

4:28 Strategic patience

[@juggernautxx_]

Saying its not just wetern propaganda then stating western propaganda😂😂

[@animulovers3881]

Thanks for the wonderful explaination..i wish peace will rule

[@shahrozyousefi48]

Good analyse!

[@kayswag2nv]

Nice in Dept Dom

[@asadbinmushtaq]

Very well done Roland

[@davidfognini8526]

Right, Iran needs Israel but in HELL 😂

[@user-nx8hj9xt4b]

Whats disappointing historical records are there as to how u deal with criminal states .Dresden and Berlin faced the wrath of the allied forces to take out hitler

[@ilrozen]

very interesting and balanced. good job!

[@fettywap1738]

Good article

[@robertsteele474]

Why not just call this "Israel: the Latest"?

[@stompie51]

Huh? It’s about Iran.

[@robertsteele474]

@@stompie51 Sure it is. "#israel #iran #explained"

[@bratzoc1785]

West really did not understand that whoever Sit in Iran Regime... They will still oppose Israel in the Region 😆

[@nwankwosampson-xk3jc]

And who cares

[@eranhaim9913]

no they wouldn't Iran and Israel used to be friends. I'm Israeli and my grandpa came with an Israeli company to build a hotel in Iran in the 70's. he was greeted good. it's merely the Islamic republic that made an enemy out of America and Israel.

[@TreasaVeigas-qq5jm]

Can't imagine that such old human beings can be so evil before meeting the good God.

[@user-sm3xq5ob5d]

Fact is that those who most fervently claim religious beliefs are those who are the least fervent actual believers. It is only a tool to stay in power. Religion is for the masses.

[@PauloAdriano-zo2ng]

Who? Biden? Or Bibi? Age doesn't improve everything. Biden will age like milk toast.

[@muhammadafg1126]

@@user-sm3xq5ob5d facts netanyahoo killing palestinians on a daily bases

[@MyTubeOne]

8 to 9 billion no one mean No one can afford final count down

[@amirrezatm2872]

It was an awesome video, a correction is needed here: The nationalists who said "why isn't the leader responding the the bombing of the consulate" weren't actually demanding a response, but making fun of the weakness of IRGC's power against foreign armies (and that they only have enough strenght to beat us the people for hijab)

[@MyTubeOne]

But it should not ignore Because Human being is very strange often

[@user-tb7nj8di7i]

When Iran and Israel come together no nation can stand with them but the west divided them. There are more Jews in Iran than other countries apart from US and maybe Israel

[@jolness1]

1) no… 2) hostilities between Iran and Israel aren’t western plots

[@MustafaAli-lb8dq]

Bullshit. Majority of the Jews left Iran and moved to Israel.

[@MrZZooh]

​@MustafaAli-lb8dq there are still some 10 thousand Jews left in Iran.

[@MustafaAli-lb8dq]

@@MrZZooh That is nothing compared to the Jews living in Irma before Israeli state

[@xWeAreCoolx]

Hi Dom

[@PonelyPonely]

Irans military base wasnt bombed in isfahan lol. Israel launched a bunch of dji size drones and it was all taken down hence why none of the media talks about it since it was sooo bad lol.

[@AbhinavSingh-nl7ov]

Nicely written.

[@G.RobertMoore-dk4sz]

IDK, within the first 30 seconds the reporter refers to Israel and Iran as (albeit 'regional') superpowers. I think it's appropriate to call them great powers, but not superpowers (nor, of course, hyperpowers). Those words do mean something.

[@shahradebrahimzadeh7693]

very accurate analysis

[@Fa2x_Cy]

Propaganda as well…

[@thenewniccage2283]

Hello Dominic

[@JM-bo7ko]

Why can’t we all just get along. In the end what’s the point

[@eltonbritt1502]

Iran itself may not be attacking Israel, but its proxies are.

[@danilomillendez4343]

Sir, pls clarify - need each other to be foe or to be friend?

[@idankamhine3333]

Nice video just the title is very misleading - why Israel need Iran? It wasn't talked about in the video (possibly because Israel doesn't need it at all)

[@darshansingh4375]

Sounds like a fair assessment. Let’s pray wisdom will prevail , and that wider war will be avoided..So far Netanyahu is committing a genocide in Gaza and in the West Bank. He is a ruthless corrupt leader using war to stay in power.

[@John-bravooo]

Iran committed a genocide in syria

[@competitionplus798]

Brits need to chill islamic Republic is here to stay

[@Birthhammer]

That ‘hard revenge’ poster was clearly fake

[@TheMagicLemur]

Good analysis, although misses the fact that Iranians themselves mocked Iran's retaliatory strike.

[@MustardSkaven]

Iran is full of groups that hate the regime.

[@gusawad8121]

They actually didn't and a lot of them were praising the attack. Go back to your hole.

[@thembastoep733]

so theres no reason as to why they need each other, what a waste

[@eldarbaris6766]

"Breaking a rule that never been broken before": 5:58 Nahhh, iran did it against an Israeli embassy in Argentina in 1992

[@ALKalashnikov]

It wasn't officially claimed

[@pubguc6771]

Iran including

[@Awon5]

This senior foreign correspondent lives in gaga-land. initially i thought he was an israeli spokesman. Needs to learn more about war strategies

[@thekneidlachengineer6038]

Comparing Mullah's Iran with an elected prime minister of a liberal democracy says volumes about the western moral decay. Dangerous times ahead...

[@user-vp2lz4qu5v]

West have democracy lol

[@mimjimsaghafi5051]

Lots of misinformations. Let alone unprofessional judgment. Forexample strategic patient was never mentioned by Mr.khamenei.

[@orientalcaesar]

6:00 The building that was bombed was NOT part of the embassy. A lot of it is misinformation or disinformation.

[@Eyewitness4545]

Free Palestine from Israel. 🇵🇭❤️🇵🇸

[@Eyewitness4545]

@@tomnik9592 🌏❤️🇵🇸

[@LAmusic2023]

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[@user-xl6mg1tm7s]

Ok let

[@thenguyen4873]

Iran isnt as bad as what america make them out to be. Just cause a country doesnt like war as jt know their people will suffer due to the war. What happiness cone fro war?

[@sTraYa249]

It's an agitator full of mad mullahs. The people of Iran are mostly lovely....its just the dysfunctional islamists

[@eranhaim9913]

Iran doesn't like war? or that's why they founded, armed, and funded Hezballa, the Houthis, armed and funded Hamas and send their forces everywhere to surround Israel?

[@mrbaywatch21]

This was actually pretty informative

[@satiricgames2129]

Reckless when its Israel cool storry

[@rana123asif]

Preset match or drama

[@h.n1977]

No

[@PeaceTrain1]

Dude, World is getting the truth! Shut up!

[@jacobsaunders1092]

What? 😂

[@DavidDing-op5jm]

What a shameless and laughable promotion of the british monarchy

[@DavidDing-op5jm]

@@FunnyBunny-pd5xx is that your best comeback😏

[@yesyes-om1po]

the greatest promotion of the british monarchy is in the history books with how much more peaceful and put together the entire middle east and africas were under british rule

[@alionline999]

The telegraph is a mossad outlet.😂😂🎉

[@Bell_plejdo568p]

All westren media is

[@workoutwarriorzone]

Indeed

[@MosiacSecretpatio]

Ap

[@adriennefried5368]

Fahad killed yesterday in Iran 😢

[@PERSIANGULF868]

Fake news 😂

[@youtubeuser1946]

​@@PERSIANGULF868 Salam. Who is farhad?

[@netsiteing]

Ayatollah terror regime tried to save face (and it may have for some its domestic supporters) but in fact it was embarrassed (before those who actually saw what happened) while Israel showed the regime how easily it can strike within.

[@user-fi7hr3gx4h]

Iran thousands of years of history and family tree. Israel was created 1948. Do the match

[@singhvlog4962]

Why this Israel is always on the show! What Netanyahu fighting for ? are we dealing for another ww3?

[@stephanieb8267]

For the algorithm

[@netsiteing]

Iranian people can and should bring down the Ayatollah's regime and save the People/Nation with great Persian history and future possibilities to be a flowering nation of the Middle East

[@user-vp2lz4qu5v]

Like bibi in israel

[@MrShoeReviews]

Why are we so hypocritical on what Isreal is doing? Feels like we are supporting a devil.

[@adriennefried5368]

Oxymoron civilized war 😢

[@PauloAdriano-zo2ng]

Just like an *illegal invasion,* as opposed to a legal invasion. 😮😅

[@NimaKhoie]

Middle-East's military super powers!?? Is this "expert" for real!??

[@danisraelmalta]

Thats the most idiotic take i ever saw.

[@gonzalesfrederic6213]

Well, to make some of my desserts, l may need both Israel and Iran. Iran has the best pistachioes and Zagros figs, and Israel has great dates and melons. Now, this stated, Iran may need Israel to restore Zoroastrianism and Christianity. Israel also has Bahai, who may too contribute to giving Iran help iit get rid of lslam. The thing is, as it stands, the end of lslam in lran is jeoardized by the lranians who are willingly Muslim. I am French, l regularly encounter in France lranians who, upon being safe, revert to Zorolastrianism or Christianism (usually they opt for being Catholic or Lutherians instead of reverting to being Nestorians). If the Islamic Republic falls, l deem that within days a fitfh to a quarter of the Iranians would cease to follow lslam.

[@juniorluma9129]

Liarrrrr Stop it your lying since Persian time Iran has been Muslims so the Islamic regime will never fall

[@kashinathpawar6341]

🇮🇳 ❤🇵🇸 😍😍😍😍😍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😘

[@LAmusic2023]

Hindus support Israel

[@SteveIsabelle-yu3cb]

MYXLAVACEALLAHISGREATGRANTISALLAH.INCHALLAH FRONTILIMESALAME.

[@oggierock]

What, no Russian bots on here? 😂

[@alcibiadestome9619]

What ?

[@sarahjames927]

Why does Iran not show this level of fervour against Myanmar. Hypocrites

[@josefshah7878]

Why doesn’t Saudi aribia doing anything then are hypocrite and doesn’t even help Palestine and they want to be friends with Israel instead

[@eddyr1041]

Wxpensive war😅

[@ulanulan2344]

The author is just jealous with Iran cause Brits politics are just boring...

[@gersonlevilazzaris4785]

Am Israel Chai ❤

[@MrZZooh]

😘🇮🇱💩🧻🚽

[@farhathasnain1508]

BRITISH PROPAGANDA AS USUAL

[@user-sl9vx9gh9i]

😂😂😂😂

[@UncriticalRaceTheory]

unprovoked invasion? Iran was targeting top Iraqi gov officials

[@fghezelbash8731]

pertty inaccurate

[@Salehalanazi-7]

Both of them 0 kills lmao. They told each other before each attack lmao. What a movie

[@noonwraith401]

Yep.Peasants dont understand this.

[@johnsperthsangma3622]

How Ibrahim Risi exalted himself before Israel, but now he should humiliated.

[@YouTubeAlex666]

That Iran bloke is a right beardy git.

[@norkhach1715]

U guys total BS

[@mazdakbamdadan9733]

Disgusting and misleading

[@eugenearokiasamy5662]

Hilarious nonsense.

[@liv2510]

We all know Iran hammered Israel. If the us an Israel could off retaliated harder they would have. They just don’t have the weapons to strike Iran without being in Iraq which the Iraqi pm doesn’t want usa an Israel soldiers there. Hence why Iran has won the strategic war.

[@satiricgames2129]

😂😂😂 delusional terrorist

[@jacobsaunders1092]

Nah we don't know that 😅 sounds like a bunch of BS to me

[@noonwraith401]

What?

[@liv2510]

@@jacobsaunders1092 yeah nah we do know, biden was begging iraqi pm to host us an israli miltary hardware, but told to go get f,:cked 🤣😂

[@teonatsios491]

ISRAEL IS NOT A REGIONAL SUPERPOWER ISRAEL IS LOSING AND WILL CONTINUE TO LOSE

[@Matt1975ism]

😂😂😂 lay off the drugs!

[@nwankwosampson-xk3jc]

How many has Iran won? Israel fighting multiple fronts and only country that does so.

[@LAmusic2023]

Palestinians are disappearing 😂😂

[@profeta1982]

Brillant

[@sonderman8079]

As an Iranian I found this analysis a bit superficial, and some wrong info presented too.

[@rooz3805]

Typical Telegraph propaganda BS!