SAEDNEWS: Following the aggressive campaign by the Zionists and the United States against Iran, a British media outlet reported how the U.S. bombing of Iran exposed the fragility of the Zionist regime.
According to Saednews:, the recent show of force by the United States and the Zionist regime against Iran was not a triumph, but rather a revealing of Israel’s weakness and dependency. For the first time in history, the U.S. stood not behind the scenes, but directly on the battlefield alongside the Zionists—completely shattering the illusion of Israeli autonomy.
The analytical news platform Middle East Eye begins with this preface: In the end, despite the bombing of Iran, what became clear to the world was the decline of an occupying project’s power and the collapse of the myth of Israeli independence. Israel cannot fight alone—and now, everyone knows it.
Donald Trump’s declaration of “victory” and his partnership with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of the Zionist regime, must be archived among the imperial delusions that have long tormented this region.
The 12-day war against Iran was unprecedented—both in its scale and in its seismic consequences.
For the first time, the Zionist regime launched an actual war—not just a limited operation—against a country with which it shares no borders and is at least 1,500 kilometers away. More importantly, this was the first time in history that the United States openly fought shoulder to shoulder with the Zionist regime in a direct military attack.
The moment long built through alliances, joint drills, coordination, and collusion finally arrived. While it was portrayed as a display of absolute power and strategic unity, what was actually exposed was far more scandalous: a portrait of fragility, dependency, and a power structure collapsing under the weight of its own myth.
According to the report, the Zionist regime has long depended on Western—political, military, and financial—support. Its ability to exert force has always relied on the strength of its backers. But apart from the 1956 collusion with Britain and France against Egypt, Israel had carried out other wars more independently.
What has changed is not the dependence itself, but its exposure. This dependence is no longer hidden behind diplomatic doors—it is now naked and undeniable.
In 1948, when then-U.S. President Harry Truman recognized the Zionist regime just minutes after its declaration, he did so despite deep divisions in his own administration, and despite warnings from advisors about the long-term consequences of establishing an occupying regime in the heart of the Arab and Islamic world.
In the years that followed, Britain and France remained the regime’s main supporters until the 1956 tripartite aggression against Egypt ended in a humiliating defeat due to pressure from then-President Dwight Eisenhower, who threatened to destroy the British economy unless they withdrew.
The real turning point came during the presidency of Lyndon Johnson, the first American president to supply offensive weapons to the Zionist regime despite opposition from the State Department. From that point on, the alliance deepened. Washington was no longer just a supporter—it became the inseparable shield and sword of the Zionist project.
The Illusion of Independence
In 1967, American weapons allowed the Zionist regime to occupy the Sinai Peninsula, the West Bank, and the Golan Heights in just six days.
In 1973, when Egypt and Syria attempted to reclaim their occupied territories, then-President Richard Nixon ordered a massive airlift of weapons and told his Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger: “Send everything that flies.” And the weapons never stopped.
Nevertheless, despite these deep ties, Washington had always drawn a red line against direct military involvement. Even when American and Israeli interests aligned, Israel was kept at a distance.
In 1991, when Saddam’s Scud missiles hit Tel Aviv, then-President George H.W. Bush forbade an Israeli military response, knowing it would unravel the Arab coalition he had built.
Again in 2003, when the U.S. and Britain invaded Iraq, Israel—despite potential gains—was sidelined. The war destroyed a regional rival, but American officials maintained the illusion of Israeli independence. That illusion lasted until now.
For the first time, the U.S. not only supported, funded, or armed an Israeli war—it entered the battlefield itself, side by side, openly, before the eyes of the world.
What changed is not the Zionist regime’s power—but its erosion.
Since October 7, 2023, the Zionist regime has waged a genocidal campaign against Gaza, bombed Lebanon and Syria, and dragged the region toward full-scale war.
The regime tried to portray itself as an unbeatable regional power. But the illusion of independence collapsed the moment Iran responded. The Zionist regime could not handle it alone. It immediately turned to Washington—and Washington complied.
Middle East Eye wrote that U.S. and Israeli militaries had conducted joint simulations a year earlier to rehearse an attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities. That exercise became reality.
Trump lavished praise on Netanyahu. The Pentagon and the Israeli military coordinated their attacks. No fig leaves remain to hide the truth. No synchronized performances. Only one bare fact remains: The Zionist regime cannot wage its wars alone.
The Roots of Resistance
Due to the regime’s total dependence on the U.S. during Trump’s presidency, it lost its standing.
Unlike 1967, when the regime claimed unilateral victory and was hailed in the West, this time even the ceasefire was dictated by Washington. When Tel Aviv tried to escalate tensions after the ceasefire, it was abruptly halted. Its pilots were ordered back, and its leaders publicly humiliated—as the U.S. president yelled at them on camera.
Dependence, clearly, comes at the cost of lost sovereignty. What was portrayed as power was, in fact, an open confession. Not a victory, but an exposure. That’s the irony: the harder they strike, the deeper they entrench the very resistance they seek to destroy.
This region has been invaded, partitioned, and bombed for centuries—from the Crusaders to British generals, from French mandates to American missiles. Every time the West declared victory, the region rose again. Because here, resistance is not just a slogan. Not a tactic. It is a civilizational legacy.
From anti-colonial uprisings to liberation movements, from leftists to Islamists, from Sunnis to Shiites, from Christians to Muslims—this region has shaped a culture of stubborn, enduring resistance. Its weapons have ranged from children’s stones to long-range missiles threatening Tel Aviv. And yet, it still stands.
Gaza—hungry, besieged, burning—still fights. Amid siege and genocide, it still refuses to surrender. Hours after the Iran-Israel ceasefire was declared, seven Israeli soldiers were killed in Gaza—a reminder to the world that resistance in this strip rages on.
Compare that to the collapse of three Arab armies in 1967 in just six days, or the PLO’s withdrawal from Beirut in 1982 after only two months. What Gaza represents today is not just resistance—it is transformation. The evolution of resistance in the age of total war.
Arab regimes may bow, normalize, and repress—but their people do not. In every Arab or Muslim street, the heartbeat is still there. The flame still burns. Every dream of submission has gone up in smoke.
The Death of the Old Consensus
Middle East Eye writes that now, cracks have appeared in the heart of the empire. The old consensus is collapsing. Among Democrats, support for Palestinians has surpassed support for the Zionist regime. Among younger Republicans, the same shift has begun. Even Trump’s voter base is fracturing.
The victory of progressive Zoran Mamdani over staunch Zionist ally Andrew Cuomo in New York’s mayoral primary was a political earthquake—a warning sign.
Trump’s former strategist Steve Bannon bluntly stated: Netanyahu “created a false sense of urgency … and like a salesman, hyped it up; we need regime change.”
He directly addressed Netanyahu: “Who are you to lecture the American people? The American people will not tolerate this.”
Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene echoed these views: “If Netanyahu hadn’t dropped bombs on the Iranian people first, there wouldn’t be bombs falling on the Israeli people now… This isn’t our war. The solution is peace.”
The backlash was so intense that Trump quickly acted to end the war, telling Netanyahu the U.S. would no longer be involved—even as an intelligence report revealed Iran’s nuclear program had only been delayed by a few months.
Within days, Trump shifted from demanding Iran’s “unconditional surrender” to publicly thanking it.
Candace Owens, a conservative commentator and former Trump ally, wrote: “The only thing I’ve seen uniting Trump’s base lately is him speaking out against Israel on camera. The truth is, the world is tired of Israel playing the victim.”
The myth of unconditional support is dead. What once unified the empire now tears it apart. The recent operations may look like the peak of U.S.-Israel coordination—but in reality, they mark the point of rupture. Trump’s speech celebrating victory and partnership with Netanyahu belongs in the archive of imperial delusions that have haunted this region for decades.
These words echo Henri Gouraud, the French general who stood over Saladin’s grave in 1920 and said, “We have returned, O Saladin.” They echo the 1917 declaration of British General Edmund Allenby, who said, “The Crusades are over.” And they reflect the same arrogance as President George W. Bush’s smug declaration: “Mission accomplished.”
Every time they declare the region subdued, it answers back: louder, wiser, more resilient.
Middle East Eye emphasizes: the Zionist regime cannot win without the U.S.—and the U.S. can no longer win with Israel.
This is not a victory. It is the echo of past empires that believed firepower equaled immortality.
