Israel 'assessed Iranians would be slaughtered' if they rise up against Islamic Republic

Israel 'assessed Iranians would be slaughtered' if they rise up against Islamic Republic Submitted by MEE staff on Tue, 03/17/2026 - 15:47 Israeli officials reportedly say Iran's ruling establishment 'not cracking' and would defeat popular uprising despite calls from US, Israel and Pahlavi An Iranian woman holds an image of the new supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as she takes part in the Al-Quds Day rally (AFP) Off Israel has privately assessed that Iranians would be "slaughtered" if they took to the stre