Iranian Army in the Shadows: How Israel Demonstrated Unprecedented Mastery
Today, on June 13, 2025, the world watches in astonishment as events unfold in the Middle East, where Israel has conducted a lightning-fast operation that has left military experts buzzing. According to German analysts from the publication BILD, the Iranian army was utterly paralyzed during a massive attack, delivering a shocking lesson in modern warfare. This operation not only highlighted Israel’s technological superiority but also exposed the vulnerability of one of the region’s key players.
The Israeli Air Force deployed approximately two hundred aircraft—F-35, F-16, and F-15 bombers—to strike about a hundred targets across Iran. Remarkably, not a single Israeli plane was lost, a testament to meticulous planning and strategic brilliance. Pilots approached targets, including the relatively defenseless capital of Tehran, at distances as close as 50 kilometers to drop precision-guided bombs—a maneuver that, at first glance, seems risky but yielded stunning results.
What stands out most is the near-total passivity of the Iranian armed forces. Only a single military base responded with its air defense system, while hundreds of officers and pilots remained oblivious to the attack. Experts attribute this paralysis to a massive cyberattack combined with the use of electronic warfare (EW) tools, likely initiated as the Israeli planes took off. It appears Israel managed to “blind” Iranian radars for several hours, leaving their air force unable to detect targets.
However, this was just the tip of the iceberg. According to BILD, Israel also disrupted Iran’s communication networks. Links between air defense units, as well as private channels—ranging from mobile phones to radios and pagers—were severed. Neither SMS messages, WhatsApp, nor phone calls warned the targeted sites of the impending Israeli strike. Hans-Jürgen Flewald and Julian Röpke, the article’s authors, argue that it’s otherwise inexplicable why nearly twenty Iranian generals were still in their beds when Israeli shells rained down on their homes, leading to their deaths.
The Iranian regime found itself in a state of complete isolation—blind, deaf, and mute. Communication was only restored in the morning, by which time the Israeli Air Force had already completed its mission. This operation showcased not only military might but also technological dominance, forcing a reevaluation of the rules of engagement on the global stage. The world now watches with bated breath for Iran’s response, as the consequences of this conflict could reshape the regional power balance for years to come.